Queen Palm

Bread Tree

About Queen Palm and Bread Tree

Queen Palm

Bread Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

South Africa

Types

Syagrus romanzoffiana

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Number of Varieties

1566

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Habitat

Forest edges

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-159-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

213.00 cm290.00 cm

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

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

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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, Fertilize before watering, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder

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, Street Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SYAGRUS romanzoffiana

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

Common Name

Queen Palm

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

In Hindi

queen palm

Bread Tree

In German

Königin palme

Brotbaum

In French

reine palme

Bread Arbre

In Spanish

palma reina

Árbol del pan

In Greek

βασίλισσα φοίνικες

ψωμί Δέντρο

In Portuguese

palm rainha

Árvore de pão

In Polish

królowa palmowy

chleb Drzewo

In Latin

regina palmarum

panis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Arecales

Cycadales

Family

Arecaceae

Cycadaceae

Genus

Syagrus

Encephalartos

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cocoeae

Subfamily

Arecoideae

Number of Species

6166

1 27800

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Properties of Queen Palm and Bread Tree

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

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Season and Care of Queen Palm and Bread Tree

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

Queen Palm and Bread Tree Physical Information

Queen Palm and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Queen Palm height is 213.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Queen Palm and Bread Tree are as follows:

Queen Palm flower color: White and Ivory
Queen Palm leaf color: Dark Green
Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Queen Palm and Bread Tree

Care of Queen Palm and Bread Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Queen Palm pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Queen Palm 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.