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About False Indigo and Bread Tree

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Palm or Cycad
1.3 Origin
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
South Africa
1.4 Types
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
66
Rank: 52 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8
9-12
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-8
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
290.00 cm
Rank: 73 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
240.00 cm
Rank: 64 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Pinnate
2.4 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Palm Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Palm Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs very little water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
86% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
20% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
39% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
95% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
Not Available
66% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
73% Palm Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
29% Palm Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Palm Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
AMORPHA canescens
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii
7.2 Common Name
False Indigo
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad
7.2.1 In Hindi
इंडिगो
Bread Tree
7.2.2 In German
falsches Indigo
Brotbaum
7.2.3 In French
faux Indigo
Bread Arbre
7.2.4 In Spanish
Falso Indigo
Árbol del pan
7.2.5 In Greek
Λάθος Indigo
ψωμί Δέντρο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
false Indigo
Árvore de pão
7.2.7 In Polish
fałsz Indigo
chleb Drzewo
7.2.8 In Latin
falsum indicum
panis ligno
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Not Available
Equisetopsida
8.4 Order
Fabales
Cycadales
8.5 Family
Fabaceae
Cycadaceae
8.6 Genus
Amorpha
Encephalartos
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
66
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of False Indigo and Bread Tree

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

Season and Care of False Indigo and Bread Tree

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

False Indigo and Bread Tree Physical Information

False Indigo and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Bread Tree are as follows:

  • False Indigo flower color: Purple

  • False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

  • Bread Tree flower color: Not Available

  • Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of False Indigo and Bread Tree

Care of False Indigo and Bread Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Indigo 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 False Indigo 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.