Indian Corn

Bread Tree

About Indian Corn and Bread Tree

Indian Corn

Bread Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Palm or Cycad

Origin

North America, Southeastern United States, Central America, South America

South Africa

Types

Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Number of Varieties

366

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12-8

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm290.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm240.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach, Burgundy, Dark Red, Dark Blue

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, 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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEA mays 'Cutie Pops'

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

Common Name

Indian Corn

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

In Hindi

इंडियन मकई

Bread Tree

In German

Mahiz

Brotbaum

In French

maïs

Bread Arbre

In Spanish

Maíz indio

Árbol del pan

In Greek

Αραβόσιτος

ψωμί Δέντρο

In Portuguese

milho

Árvore de pão

In Polish

Indian Corn

chleb Drzewo

In Latin

Latin Re frumentaria

panis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Poales

Cycadales

Family

Poaceae

Cycadaceae

Genus

Zea

Encephalartos

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

166

1 27800

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Properties of Indian Corn and Bread Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Indian Corn and Bread Tree? We provide you with everything About Indian Corn and Bread Tree. Indian Corn doesn't have thorns and Bread Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Indian Corn does not have fragrant flowers. Indian Corn has allergic reactions like Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing and Vomiting and Bread Tree has allergic reactions like Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing and Vomiting. 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 Indian Corn and Bread Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Indian Corn and Bread Tree

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

Indian Corn and Bread Tree Physical Information

Indian Corn and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Corn height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Corn and Bread Tree are as follows:

Indian Corn flower color:
Indian Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Indian Corn and Bread Tree

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