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About Bread Tree and Silver Bells

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Annual

Type

Palm or Cycad
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South Africa
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus
Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

663
0 40000
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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

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
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

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
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought and Salt

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem
-

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii
ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

In Hindi

Bread Tree
Silver bells

In German

Brotbaum
Silver bells

In French

Bread Arbre
Silver bells

In Spanish

Árbol del pan
Silver bells

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο
Silver bells

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão
Silver bells

In Polish

chleb Drzewo
Silver bells

In Latin

panis ligno
Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cycadales
Ebenales

Family

Cycadaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Encephalartos
Halesia

Clade

-
Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

664
1 27800
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Properties of Bread Tree and Silver Bells

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

Season and Care of Bread Tree and Silver Bells

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

Bread Tree and Silver Bells Physical Information

Bread Tree and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Silver Bells are as follows:

  • Bread Tree flower color:

  • Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Bread Tree and Silver Bells

Care of Bread Tree and Silver Bells 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 Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.