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Bread Tree
Snow Bush
About Snow Bush and Bread Tree


What is
Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  
Type
Palm or Cycad  
Shrub  
Origin
South Africa  
Melanesia  
Types
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus  
-  
Number of Varieties
66  
99+
30  
99+
Habitat
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs  
Tropical Climate, tropical environments  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
-9999  
AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
12-10  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H2, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
290.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
-  
Green  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  
Fruit Color
-  
Red  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Elliptic  
Thorns
Yes  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Medium  
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  
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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
slow-release fertilizers  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant  
-  
Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
No  
Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Butterflies  
Allergy
-  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
antimicrobial  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  
Leaves  
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii  
BREYNIA disticha  
Common Name
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad  
Snow Bush  
In Hindi
Bread Tree  
बर्फ बुश  
In German
Brotbaum  
Schnee Bush  
In French
Bread Arbre  
neige Bush  
In Spanish
Árbol del pan  
nieve Bush  
In Greek
ψωμί Δέντρο  
χιόνι Μπους  
In Portuguese
Árvore de pão  
neve de Bush  
In Polish
chleb Drzewo  
Śnieg Bush  
In Latin
panis ligno  
Aequaliter Nubila Bush  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Equisetopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Cycadales  
Euphorbiales  
Family
Cycadaceae  
Euphorbiaceae  
Genus
Encephalartos  
Breynia  
Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
-  
Phyllantheae  
Subfamily
-  
Antidesmatoideae  
Number of Species
66  
99+
38  
99+
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Properties of Bread Tree and Snow Bush

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

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Season and Care of Bread Tree and Snow Bush

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

Bread Tree and Snow Bush Physical Information

Bread Tree and Snow Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Snow Bush height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Snow Bush are as follows:

Care of Bread Tree and Snow Bush

Care of Bread Tree and Snow Bush 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 Snow Bush 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 Snow Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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