Bread Tree

Pink Queen

About Bread Tree and Pink Queen

Bread Tree

Pink Queen

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Palm or Cycad

Flowering Plants

Origin

South Africa

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower

Number of Varieties

664

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

vacant lots, wastelands, yards

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-128-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Foundation, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

CLEOME hassleriana

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower

In Hindi

Bread Tree

Pink Queen

In German

Brotbaum

rosa Königin

In French

Bread Arbre

Reine rose

In Spanish

Árbol del pan

Reina de color rosa

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο

ροζ Βασίλισσα

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão

Rainha -de-rosa

In Polish

chleb Drzewo

Różowa Królowa

In Latin

panis ligno

Regina Pink

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cycadales

Brassicales

Family

Cycadaceae

Cleomaceae

Genus

Encephalartos

Cleome

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cleomeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

661

1 27800

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Properties of Bread Tree and Pink Queen

Wondering what are the properties of Bread Tree and Pink Queen? We provide you with everything About Bread Tree and Pink Queen. Bread Tree has thorns and Pink Queen doesn't have thorns. Also Bread Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Bread Tree has allergic reactions like and Pink Queen has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bread Tree and Pink Queen and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bread Tree and Pink Queen

Season and care of Bread Tree and Pink Queen is important to know. While considering everything about Bread Tree and Pink Queen Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bread Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Pink Queen season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bread Tree is Loam, Sand and for Pink Queen is Sand while the PH of soil for Bread Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Pink Queen is Acidic, Neutral.

Bread Tree and Pink Queen Physical Information

Bread Tree and Pink Queen physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Pink Queen height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Pink Queen are as follows:

Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Pink Queen flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Rose and Lavender
Pink Queen leaf color: Green

Care of Bread Tree and Pink Queen

Care of Bread Tree and Pink Queen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bread Tree pruning is done Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Pink Queen pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pink Queen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.