Bread Tree

Queen Palm

About Bread Tree and Queen Palm

Bread Tree

Queen Palm

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Palm or Cycad

Origin

South Africa

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Syagrus romanzoffiana

Number of Varieties

6615

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

Forest edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-127-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-6

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm213.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize before watering, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

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

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Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Cattle Fodder

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

SYAGRUS romanzoffiana

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

Queen Palm

In Hindi

Bread Tree

queen palm

In German

Brotbaum

Königin palme

In French

Bread Arbre

reine palme

In Spanish

Árbol del pan

palma reina

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο

βασίλισσα φοίνικες

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão

palm rainha

In Polish

chleb Drzewo

królowa palmowy

In Latin

panis ligno

regina palmarum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Cycadales

Arecales

Family

Cycadaceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Encephalartos

Syagrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cocoeae

Subfamily

Arecoideae

Number of Species

6661

1 27800

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Properties of Bread Tree and Queen Palm

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

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Season and Care of Bread Tree and Queen Palm

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

Bread Tree and Queen Palm Physical Information

Bread Tree and Queen Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Queen Palm height is 213.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Queen Palm are as follows:

Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Queen Palm flower color: White and Ivory
Queen Palm leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bread Tree and Queen Palm

Care of Bread Tree and Queen Palm 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 Queen Palm pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots 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 Queen Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.