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About Redleaf Rose and Bread Tree


About Bread Tree and Redleaf Rose


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Palm or Cycad  

Origin
Central Europe, Polynesia, Southern Europe  
South Africa  

Types
-  
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
66  
99+

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden  
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12-8  

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

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
100.00 cm  
99+
290.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Purplish Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Copper  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular 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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
cut main flower spike, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  
Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Black Spot, Japanese Beetles, Powdery mildew, Spider mites  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bugs  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
good for lips, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Speed hair growth  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Asthma, Dehydration, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eye Problems, Fatigue, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver problems, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Swelling, Ulcers, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Edible syrup, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as essential oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Rosa glauca  
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii  

Common Name
redleaf rose, red-leaved rose  
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad  

In Hindi
red leaved rose  
Bread Tree  

In German
Rotblatt-Rose  
Brotbaum  

In French
Rosa glauca  
Bread Arbre  

In Spanish
Rosa glauca  
Árbol del pan  

In Greek
Rosa glauca  
ψωμί Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Róża czerwonawa  
Árvore de pão  

In Polish
Róża czerwonawa  
chleb Drzewo  

In Latin
Rosa glauca  
panis ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Cycadales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Cycadaceae  

Genus
Rosa  
Encephalartos  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Rosoideae  
-  

Number of Species
100  
99+
66  
99+

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Properties of Redleaf Rose and Bread Tree

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

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Season and Care of Redleaf Rose and Bread Tree

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

Redleaf Rose and Bread Tree Physical Information

Redleaf Rose and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Redleaf Rose height is 100.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Redleaf Rose and Bread Tree are as follows:

Care of Redleaf Rose and Bread Tree

Care of Redleaf Rose and Bread Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Redleaf Rose pruning is done cut main flower spike, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves 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 Redleaf Rose 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.

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