Lisianthus

Bread Tree

About Lisianthus and Bread Tree

Lisianthus

Bread Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

South Africa

1.4 Types

'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1066

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Warmer regions

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-12

4 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA290.00 cm

0.54 3900

1.10.1 Minimum Width

NA240.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.11 Plant Color

1.11.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Not Available

1.11.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.11.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

1.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

1.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Dark Green

1.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Dark Green

1.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Dark Green

1.12 Shape

1.12.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Pinnate

1.13 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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2.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

Needs very little water

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Cercospora leaf spot, Cucumber mosaic, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Fusarium stem rot, Fusarium wilt, Impatiens necrotic spot, Lisianthus necrosis, Phyllosticta leaf spot, Pythium root rot, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Sclerophoma stem blight, Tobacco mosaic

Red blotch

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

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4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Not Available

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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4.4 Showy Foliage

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4.5 Showy Bark

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4.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds, Not Available

4.12 Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Not Available

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

5.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

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

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

6.2 Common Name

Lisianthus

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

6.2.1 In Hindi

Lisianthus

Bread Tree

6.2.2 In German

Lisianthus

Brotbaum

6.2.3 In French

Lisianthus

Bread Arbre

6.2.4 In Spanish

Lisianthus

Árbol del pan

6.2.5 In Greek

Lisianthus

ψωμί Δέντρο

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Lisianthus

Árvore de pão

6.2.7 In Polish

Eustoma

chleb Drzewo

6.2.8 In Latin

Lisianthus

panis ligno

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

7.4 Order

Gentianales

Cycadales

7.5 Family

Gentianaceae

Cycadaceae

7.6 Genus

Eustoma

Encephalartos

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

7.10 Number of Species

366

1 27800

Properties of Lisianthus and Bread Tree

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

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Season and Care of Lisianthus and Bread Tree

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

Lisianthus and Bread Tree Physical Information

Lisianthus and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Lisianthus height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Lisianthus and Bread Tree are as follows:

Lisianthus flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Lisianthus leaf color: Gray Green
Bread Tree flower color: Not Available
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Lisianthus and Bread Tree

Care of Lisianthus and Bread Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lisianthus pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads 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 Lisianthus 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.