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About Bread Tree and Red Buckeye

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Tree

Origin

South Africa
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

662
0 40000
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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
9-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Elliptic

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
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

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, Do Not over Water

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
Clay, Loam

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 dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Leaf 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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Pollen

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

-
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii
AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad
Red Buckeye

In Hindi

Bread Tree
Red Buckeye

In German

Brotbaum
Red Buckeye

In French

Bread Arbre
Red Buckeye

In Spanish

Árbol del pan
rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο
κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão
Red Buckeye

In Polish

chleb Drzewo
Red Buckeye

In Latin

panis ligno
Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cycadales
Sapindales

Family

Cycadaceae
Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Encephalartos
Aesculus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

6620
1 27800
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Properties of Bread Tree and Red Buckeye

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

Season and Care of Bread Tree and Red Buckeye

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

Bread Tree and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Bread Tree and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Red Buckeye are as follows:

  • Bread Tree flower color:

  • Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bread Tree and Red Buckeye

Care of Bread Tree and Red Buckeye 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 Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.