Huano

Bread Tree

About Huano and Bread Tree

Huano

Bread Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

South Africa

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Number of Varieties

-66

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

550.00 cm290.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Ganoderma root rot, Leafhoppers

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Buds

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SABAL yapa

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

Common Name

Huano, Thatch Palm

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

In Hindi

हुआन

Bread Tree

In German

Huan

Brotbaum

In French

Huan

Bread Arbre

In Spanish

Huan

Árbol del pan

In Greek

Χουάν

ψωμί Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Huan

Árvore de pão

In Polish

Huan

chleb Drzewo

In Latin

Huano

panis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Arecales

Cycadales

Family

Arecaceae

Cycadaceae

Genus

Sabal

Encephalartos

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Corypheae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

1766

1 27800

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Properties of Huano and Bread Tree

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

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Season and Care of Huano and Bread Tree

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

Huano and Bread Tree Physical Information

Huano and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Huano height is 550.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Huano and Bread Tree are as follows:

Huano flower color: Ivory
Huano leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Huano and Bread Tree

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