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About Bread Tree and Red Onion

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Vegetable

Origin

South Africa
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus
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Number of Varieties

6610
0 40000
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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs
Cropland, Farms, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
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Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Sets

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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
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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
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Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii
ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad
Garden Onion, Red Onion

In Hindi

Bread Tree
लाल प्याज

In German

Brotbaum
Rote Zwiebel

In French

Bread Arbre
Oignon rouge

In Spanish

Árbol del pan
Cebolla roja

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο
Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão
Cebola vermelha

In Polish

chleb Drzewo
Czerwona cebula

In Latin

panis ligno
Red Cepa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cycadales
Liliales

Family

Cycadaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Encephalartos
Allium

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Allioideae

Number of Species

66100
1 27800
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Properties of Bread Tree and Red Onion

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

Season and Care of Bread Tree and Red Onion

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

Bread Tree and Red Onion Physical Information

Bread Tree and Red Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Red Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Red Onion are as follows:

  • Bread Tree flower color:

  • Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Red Onion flower color: White and Yellow green

  • Red Onion leaf color:

Care of Bread Tree and Red Onion

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