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About Savoy Cabbage and Bread Tree


About Bread Tree and Savoy Cabbage


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Biennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Palm or Cycad  

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  
South Africa  

Types
Brassica oleracea var. sabauda  
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus  

Number of Varieties
7  
99+
66  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Moist Soils  
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-8  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 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
Rosette/Stemless  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
290.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Purple, Yellow  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Flea Beetles, Fungal leaf spots  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bugs, Rabbits  
Birds  

Allergy
Nausea  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Used in chopped mixed salad, Used in curries, soups, stews  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Brassica oleracea  
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii  

Common Name
Alcosa Cabbaga, Savoy Cabbage  
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad  

In Hindi
Savoy Cabbage  
Bread Tree  

In German
Wirsing  
Brotbaum  

In French
Savoy Cabbage  
Bread Arbre  

In Spanish
col de col rizada  
Árbol del pan  

In Greek
Savoy Cabbage  
ψωμί Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Savoy Cabbage  
Árvore de pão  

In Polish
Kapusta włoska  
chleb Drzewo  

In Latin
Brassica Sabaudiae  
panis ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Cycadales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Cycadaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Encephalartos  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
66  
99+

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Properties of Savoy Cabbage and Bread Tree

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

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Season and Care of Savoy Cabbage and Bread Tree

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

Savoy Cabbage and Bread Tree Physical Information

Savoy Cabbage and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Savoy Cabbage height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Savoy Cabbage and Bread Tree are as follows:

Care of Savoy Cabbage and Bread Tree

Care of Savoy Cabbage and Bread Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Savoy Cabbage 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 Savoy Cabbage 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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