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About Clivia and Bread Tree


About Bread Tree and Clivia


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Biennial   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Palm or Cycad   

Origin
South Africa   
South Africa   

Types
Not Available   
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
66   
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions, Woodlands   
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs   

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11   
9-12   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
12-8   

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

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm   
99+
290.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm   
99+
240.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Red   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear   
Pinnate   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter   
Early Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water more in summer   
Needs very little water   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
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   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Insects   
Birds, Not Available   

Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion   
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers   
Leaves, Seeds, Stem   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border   
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CLIVIA miniata   
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii   

Common Name
Clivia   
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad   

In Hindi
Clivia   
Bread Tree   

In German
Clivia   
Brotbaum   

In French
Clivia   
Bread Arbre   

In Spanish
Clivia   
Árbol del pan   

In Greek
κλίβια   
ψωμί Δέντρο   

In Portuguese
Clivia   
Árvore de pão   

In Polish
Clivia   
chleb Drzewo   

In Latin
Clivia   
panis ligno   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Equisetopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Cycadales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Cycadaceae   

Genus
Clivia   
Encephalartos   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
66   
99+

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Properties of Clivia and Bread Tree

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

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Season and Care of Clivia and Bread Tree

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

Clivia and Bread Tree Physical Information

Clivia and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Clivia height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Clivia and Bread Tree are as follows:

Care of Clivia and Bread Tree

Care of Clivia and Bread Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Clivia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Clivia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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