Bread Tree

Pratia

About Bread Tree and Pratia

Bread Tree

Pratia

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Perennial

Origin

South Africa

Australia, New Zealand

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

White Star Creeper, 'Alba' Super Star Creeper, 'County Park' Dark Blue Star Creeper, 'Little Star Creeper

Number of Varieties

666

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

gardens, gully slopes, Terrestrial, Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

7*5

Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm2.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm15.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water evenly, Water frequently while growing, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune for shortening long shoots, prune to control shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize when fast growth is desired

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Alpine, Container, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

PRATIA pedunculata

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

Pratia, Blue Star creeper

In Hindi

Bread Tree

Pratia

In German

Brotbaum

Pratia

In French

Bread Arbre

Pratia

In Spanish

Árbol del pan

Pratia

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο

Pratia

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão

Pratia

In Polish

chleb Drzewo

Pratia

In Latin

panis ligno

Pratia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cycadales

Family

Cycadaceae

Campanulaceae

Genus

Encephalartos

Pratia

Clade

Angiosperms

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

666

1 27800

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Properties of Bread Tree and Pratia

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

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Season and Care of Bread Tree and Pratia

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

Bread Tree and Pratia Physical Information

Bread Tree and Pratia physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Pratia height is 2.50 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Pratia are as follows:

Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Pratia flower color: Light Blue
Pratia leaf color: Green

Care of Bread Tree and Pratia

Care of Bread Tree and Pratia 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 Pratia pruning is done Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune for shortening long shoots, prune to control shape, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pratia needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.