Bread Tree

Sweet Potato

About Bread Tree and Sweet Potato

Bread Tree

Sweet Potato

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South Africa

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Number of Varieties

66400

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1211-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

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

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, 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, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

IPOMOEA batatas

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

In Hindi

Bread Tree

शकरकंद

In German

Brotbaum

Süßkartoffel

In French

Bread Arbre

Patate douce

In Spanish

Árbol del pan

Batata

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο

Γλυκοπατάτα

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão

Batata doce

In Polish

chleb Drzewo

Słodki ziemniak

In Latin

panis ligno

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cycadales

Solanales

Family

Cycadaceae

Convolvulaceae

Genus

Encephalartos

Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

66400

1 27800

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Properties of Bread Tree and Sweet Potato

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

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Season and Care of Bread Tree and Sweet Potato

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

Bread Tree and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Bread Tree and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Sweet Potato are as follows:

Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sweet Potato flower color:
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Bread Tree and Sweet Potato

Care of Bread Tree and Sweet Potato 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 Sweet Potato 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 Sweet Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.