Life Span
Perennial
  
Biennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbaceous Perennial
  
Palm or Cycad
  
Origin
Asia
  
South Africa
  
Types
Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert
  
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden
  
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
9-12
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
12-8
  
Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22
  
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Dark Green, Bronze
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
  
Pinnate
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Early Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply
  
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, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
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
5-10-10 fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Leaf Blotch, Ringspot virus, Stem rot, Tip blight, Verticillium Wilt
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Double
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Ants, Butterflies, Not Available
  
Birds, Not Available
  
Allergy
no allergic reactions
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Alterative, Analgesic, Anodyne, anti inflammatory, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Hypotensive, Tonic
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds, Stem
  
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
  
Other Uses
Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea
  
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
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
PAEONIA lactiflora 'Shirley Temple'
  
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii
  
Common Name
Double Pink Peony, Garden Peony
  
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad
  
In Hindi
Double Pink Peony
  
Bread Tree
  
In German
Doppelte rosa Pfingstrosen
  
Brotbaum
  
In French
Double Rose pivoine
  
Bread Arbre
  
In Spanish
Doble Pink Peony
  
Árbol del pan
  
In Greek
Διπλό Ροζ Παιωνία
  
ψωμί Δέντρο
  
In Portuguese
Duplo Pink Peony
  
Árvore de pão
  
In Polish
Podwójne Pink Peony
  
chleb Drzewo
  
In Latin
Geminus Pink AGLAOPHOTIS
  
panis ligno
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Equisetopsida
  
Order
Dilleniales
  
Cycadales
  
Family
Paeoniaceae
  
Cycadaceae
  
Genus
Paeonia
  
Encephalartos
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Double Pink Peony and Bread Tree
Season and care of Double Pink Peony and Bread Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Double Pink Peony and Bread Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Double Pink Peony season is Spring and Summer and Bread Tree season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Double Pink Peony is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Bread Tree is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Double Pink Peony is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bread Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Double Pink Peony and Bread Tree Physical Information
Double Pink Peony and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Double Pink Peony height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Double Pink Peony and Bread Tree are as follows:
Double Pink Peony flower color: White and Light Pink
Double Pink Peony leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze
Bread Tree flower color: Not Available
- Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Double Pink Peony and Bread Tree
Care of Double Pink Peony and Bread Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Double Pink Peony 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 Double Pink Peony 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.