1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
South Africa
Caribbean, South America
1.4 Types
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs
Warm and moist climatic conditions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
290.00 cm460.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
240.00 cm610.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Light Green, Sea Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Pinnate
oblong or narrow-lanceolate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune young trees into an open vase shape
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Not Available
Fruit Bats
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Oral Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Diabetes, Diarrhea
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii
ANNONA squamosa
7.2 Common Name
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad
Sugar Apple
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
Árbol del pan
Manzana de azúcar
7.2.5 In Greek
ψωμί Δέντρο
ζάχαρη της Apple
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
chleb Drzewo
Cukier Jabłko
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species