Bread Tree

Sorrel

About Bread Tree and Sorrel

Bread Tree

Sorrel

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South Africa

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina

Number of Varieties

66-

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

Deep, Hardwood forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-127-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light 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

Obcordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

OXALIS articulata

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

Sorrel, Wood Sorrel

In Hindi

Bread Tree

sorrel

In German

Brotbaum

Sauerampfer

In French

Bread Arbre

oseille

In Spanish

Árbol del pan

alazán

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο

οξαλίδα

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão

alazão

In Polish

chleb Drzewo

szczaw

In Latin

panis ligno

varii,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cycadales

Oxalidales

Family

Cycadaceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Encephalartos

Oxalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

66900

1 27800

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Properties of Bread Tree and Sorrel

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

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Season and Care of Bread Tree and Sorrel

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

Bread Tree and Sorrel Physical Information

Bread Tree and Sorrel physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Sorrel are as follows:

Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sorrel flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Sorrel leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bread Tree and Sorrel

Care of Bread Tree and Sorrel 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 Sorrel pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, 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 Sorrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.