Bread Tree

Pot Marigold

About Bread Tree and Pot Marigold

Bread Tree

Pot Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Flowering Plants

Origin

South Africa

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

Number of Varieties

6630

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-123-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

6 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, H1, 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, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm80.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

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

Oblong-lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Moist, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Double, Semi-Double

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

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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

Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects

Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Groundcover, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

CALENDULA officinalis

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

Pot Marigold

In Hindi

Bread Tree

Pot Marigold

In German

Brotbaum

Ringelblume

In French

Bread Arbre

pot Marigold

In Spanish

Árbol del pan

Caléndula

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο

καλέντουλα

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão

pot Marigold

In Polish

chleb Drzewo

Pot Marigold

In Latin

panis ligno

Zinnia Pot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cycadales

Asterales

Family

Cycadaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Encephalartos

Calendula

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

6620

1 27800

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Properties of Bread Tree and Pot Marigold

Wondering what are the properties of Bread Tree and Pot Marigold? We provide you with everything About Bread Tree and Pot Marigold. Bread Tree has thorns and Pot Marigold doesn't have thorns. Also Bread Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Bread Tree has allergic reactions like and Pot Marigold 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 Pot Marigold and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bread Tree and Pot Marigold

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

Bread Tree and Pot Marigold Physical Information

Bread Tree and Pot Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Pot Marigold are as follows:

Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Pot Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Bronze and Ivory
Pot Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Bread Tree and Pot Marigold

Care of Bread Tree and Pot Marigold 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 Pot Marigold pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Pot Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.