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About Sago Palm and Bread Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Palm or Cycad

Origin

Japan
South Africa

Types

Metroxylon sagu,Cycas rumphii, Cycas rumphii,
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Number of Varieties

466
0 40000
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Habitat

Cliffs, Rocky areas, shaded fields, shores
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-159-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-6
12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm290.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gold, Sandy Brown
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Circular
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

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

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, 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

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year
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

fungus, Rust aphids, Scale
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Coarse
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease, Toxic
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Cancer, Diuretic, Expectorant, treating tumours
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Shoots
Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYCAS revoluta
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

Common Name

King Sago, Sago Palm
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

In Hindi

साबूदाना पाम
Bread Tree

In German

Palmfarn
Brotbaum

In French

Sago Palm
Bread Arbre

In Spanish

palma de sagú
Árbol del pan

In Greek

φοίνικα σάγου
ψωμί Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Sago palma
Árvore de pão

In Polish

Sago Palm
chleb Drzewo

In Latin

sago Palmarum
panis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Cycadophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Cycadopsida
Equisetopsida

Order

Cycadales
Cycadales

Family

Cycadaceae
Cycadaceae

Genus

Cycas
Encephalartos

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2500066
1 27800
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Properties of Sago Palm and Bread Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Sago Palm and Bread Tree? We provide you with everything About Sago Palm and Bread Tree. Sago Palm has thorns and Bread Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Sago Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Sago Palm has allergic reactions like gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease and Toxic and Bread Tree has allergic reactions like gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease and Toxic. 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 Sago Palm and Bread Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Sago Palm and Bread Tree

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

Sago Palm and Bread Tree Physical Information

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

  • Sago Palm flower color: Gold and Sandy Brown

  • Sago Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Bread Tree flower color:

  • Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sago Palm and Bread Tree

Care of Sago Palm and Bread Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sago Palm pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth and Prune twice a year 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 Sago 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.