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About Sago Palm and Bread Tree


About Bread Tree and Sago Palm


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
4  
99+
66  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15  
9-12  

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 cm  
99+
290.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

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
Yes  
Yes  

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
No  
No  

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
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease, Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Cancer, Diuretic, Expectorant, treating tumours  
-  

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
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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
25000  
2
66  
99+

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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.

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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:

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.

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