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Bread Tree
Umbrella Palm
About Umbrella Palm and Bread Tree


What is
Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  
Type
Palm or Cycad  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Origin
South Africa  
Japan  
Types
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus  
Papyrus, Cyperus alternifolius  
Number of Varieties
66  
99+
15  
99+
Habitat
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs  
ditches, Marshy ground  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
5-8  
AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
8-4  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Clump-Forming  
Pyramidal  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
290.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
-  
Yellow  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
-  
Red orange  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Dark Green, Bronze  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Umbrella Like  
Thorns
Yes  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  
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  
Container, Pot  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Rooted stem cutting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Plant grows in water  
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  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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 out old leaves  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Fungal Diseases  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant  
-  
Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  
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  
Yes  
Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
No  
Attracts
Birds  
Hummingbirds  
Allergy
-  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
Tonic  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  
Root  
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Basketary, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii  
Cyperus alternifolius  
Common Name
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad  
Galingale,Umbrella Palm  
In Hindi
Bread Tree  
mbrella Palm  
In German
Brotbaum  
Cyperus alternifolius  
In French
Bread Arbre  
Cyperus alternifolius  
In Spanish
Árbol del pan  
Cyperus alternifolius  
In Greek
ψωμί Δέντρο  
Umbrella Palm  
In Portuguese
Árvore de pão  
Umbrella Palm  
In Polish
chleb Drzewo  
Cibora zmienna  
In Latin
panis ligno  
Umbrella Palm  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Equisetopsida  
Liliopsida  
Order
Cycadales  
Cyperales  
Family
Cycadaceae  
Sciadopityaceae  
Genus
Encephalartos  
Cyperus  
Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
66  
99+
9  
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Properties of Bread Tree and Umbrella Palm

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

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Season and Care of Bread Tree and Umbrella Palm

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

Bread Tree and Umbrella Palm Physical Information

Bread Tree and Umbrella Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Umbrella Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Umbrella Palm are as follows:

Care of Bread Tree and Umbrella Palm

Care of Bread Tree and Umbrella Palm 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 Umbrella Palm pruning is done Cut out old leaves. In summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Umbrella Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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