Heather

Bread Tree

About Heather and Bread Tree

Heather

Bread Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Shrub

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

South Africa

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Number of Varieties

70066

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-8

Sunset Zone

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm290.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in early summer, 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

Ammonium Nitrate

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

In Hindi

हीथ

Bread Tree

In German

Heidekraut

Brotbaum

In French

bruyère

Bread Arbre

In Spanish

brezo

Árbol del pan

In Greek

ερείκη

ψωμί Δέντρο

In Portuguese

urze

Árvore de pão

In Polish

wrzos

chleb Drzewo

In Latin

Heather

panis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Ericales

Cycadales

Family

Ericaceae

Cycadaceae

Genus

Calluna

Encephalartos

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae

Subfamily

Ericoideae

Number of Species

86066

1 27800

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Properties of Heather and Bread Tree

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

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Season and Care of Heather and Bread Tree

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

Heather and Bread Tree Physical Information

Heather and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Heather and Bread Tree are as follows:

Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Heather and Bread Tree

Care of Heather and Bread Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, 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 Heather 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.