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Bread Tree
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About Bread Tree and Purple Pampas Grass

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Annual

Type

Palm or Cycad
Grass

Origin

South Africa
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus
Cortaderia selloana

Number of Varieties

6612
0 40000
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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs
coastal environs, Grassland, Roadsides, Waste areas, waterways

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-127-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
11 - 7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Dark Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

-
Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii
CORTADERIA jubata

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad
Purple Pampas Grass

In Hindi

Bread Tree
Purple pampas grass

In German

Brotbaum
Lila Pampasgras

In French

Bread Arbre
Pourpre herbe de pampa

In Spanish

Árbol del pan
hierba púrpura pampas

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο
Μωβ γρασίδι παμπάς

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão
grama roxa pampas

In Polish

chleb Drzewo
Purpurowy trawa pampasów

In Latin

panis ligno
Purpura Pampas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cycadales
Poales

Family

Cycadaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Encephalartos
Cortaderia

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

6625
1 27800
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Properties of Bread Tree and Purple Pampas Grass

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

Season and Care of Bread Tree and Purple Pampas Grass

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

Bread Tree and Purple Pampas Grass Physical Information

Bread Tree and Purple Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Purple Pampas Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Purple Pampas Grass are as follows:

  • Bread Tree flower color:

  • Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Purple Pampas Grass flower color: Purple

  • Purple Pampas Grass leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Bread Tree and Purple Pampas Grass

Care of Bread Tree and Purple Pampas Grass 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 Purple Pampas Grass 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 Purple Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.