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Lebombo Cycad
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About Lebombo Cycad and Bread Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Palm or Cycad

Origin

South Africa
South Africa

Types

Encephalartos lebomboensis
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Number of Varieties

1066
0 40000
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Habitat

Upland savannas
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-139-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
12-8

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 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

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange, Orange Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Light Frost
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Cycad weevils, Root Pathogen
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Light Frost
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

pollinators
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Pine
Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Encephalartos lebomboensis
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

Common Name

Lebombo Cycad
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

In Hindi

Lebombo Cycad
Bread Tree

In German

Lebombo Palmfarn
Brotbaum

In French

Lebombo Cycad
Bread Arbre

In Spanish

Lebombo cícadas
Árbol del pan

In Greek

Lebombo Cycad
ψωμί Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Lebombo Cycad
Árvore de pão

In Polish

Lebombo Cycad
chleb Drzewo

In Latin

Lebombo Cycad
panis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Cycadophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Cycadopsida
Equisetopsida

Order

Cycadales
Cycadales

Family

Cycadaceae
Cycadaceae

Genus

Encephalartos
Encephalartos

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

6666
1 27800
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Properties of Lebombo Cycad and Bread Tree

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

Season and Care of Lebombo Cycad and Bread Tree

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

Lebombo Cycad and Bread Tree Physical Information

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

  • Lebombo Cycad flower color:

  • Lebombo Cycad leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Bread Tree flower color:

  • Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Lebombo Cycad and Bread Tree

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