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About Red Alder and Bread Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Tree
Palm or Cycad

Origin

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
South Africa

Types

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Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Number of Varieties

3066
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-79-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-8

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm290.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

In Hindi

red alder
Bread Tree

In German

rot-Erle
Brotbaum

In French

aulne rouge
Bread Arbre

In Spanish

aliso rojo
Árbol del pan

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα
ψωμί Δέντρο

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho
Árvore de pão

In Polish

czerwony olcha
chleb Drzewo

In Latin

red alnus
panis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida

Order

Fagales
Cycadales

Family

Betulaceae
Cycadaceae

Genus

Alnus
Encephalartos

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3566
1 27800
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Properties of Red Alder and Bread Tree

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

Season and Care of Red Alder and Bread Tree

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

Red Alder and Bread Tree Physical Information

Red Alder and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Bread Tree are as follows:

  • Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral

  • Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Bread Tree flower color:

  • Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Alder and Bread Tree

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