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About Bread Tree and Red Alder

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Tree

Origin

South Africa
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus
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Number of Varieties

6630
0 40000
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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs
Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Layering, 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii
ALNUS rubra

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad
Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

Bread Tree
red alder

In German

Brotbaum
rot-Erle

In French

Bread Arbre
aulne rouge

In Spanish

Árbol del pan
aliso rojo

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο
κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão
amieiro vermelho

In Polish

chleb Drzewo
czerwony olcha

In Latin

panis ligno
red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cycadales
Fagales

Family

Cycadaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Encephalartos
Alnus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

6635
1 27800
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Properties of Bread Tree and Red Alder

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

Season and Care of Bread Tree and Red Alder

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

Bread Tree and Red Alder Physical Information

Bread Tree and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Red Alder are as follows:

  • Bread Tree flower color:

  • Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral

  • Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bread Tree and Red Alder

Care of Bread Tree and Red Alder 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 Red Alder 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 Red Alder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.