Saw Palmetto

Bread Tree

About Saw Palmetto and Bread Tree

Saw Palmetto

Bread Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Origin

United States, Southeastern United States

South Africa

Types

Not Available

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Number of Varieties

NA66

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal sand dunes, Dry areas, moist forests, Wet lands

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-129-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm290.00 cm

0.54 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Not Available

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Not Available

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Silver

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Drought Tolerant, occasional watering once established

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pests and Diseases

Birds

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Not Available

Allergy

gas, Heartburn, Nausea, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Not Available

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Unknown

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

chest congestion, Cough, Digestion problems, Inflammation, Sedative, Thyroid problems, Urinary problems

Not Available

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Paper pulp, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SERENOA repens

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

Common Name

Saw Palmetto

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

In Hindi

Serenoa

Bread Tree

In German

Sägepalme

Brotbaum

In French

Serenoa repens

Bread Arbre

In Spanish

Serenoa repens

Árbol del pan

In Greek

Serenoa

ψωμί Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Serenoa repens

Árvore de pão

In Polish

Serenoa

chleb Drzewo

In Latin

Serenoa

panis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Arecales

Cycadales

Family

Arecaceae

Cycadaceae

Genus

Serenoa Hook. f.

Encephalartos

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

Tribe

Trifolieae

Not Available

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Not Available

Number of Species

466

1 27800

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Properties of Saw Palmetto and Bread Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Saw Palmetto and Bread Tree? We provide you with everything About Saw Palmetto and Bread Tree. Saw Palmetto has thorns and Bread Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Saw Palmetto does not have fragrant flowers. Saw Palmetto has allergic reactions like gas, Heartburn, Nausea, Stomach pain and Vomiting and Bread Tree has allergic reactions like gas, Heartburn, Nausea, Stomach pain and Vomiting. 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 Saw Palmetto and Bread Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Saw Palmetto and Bread Tree

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

Saw Palmetto and Bread Tree Physical Information

Saw Palmetto and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Saw Palmetto height is 210.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Saw Palmetto and Bread Tree are as follows:

Saw Palmetto flower color: White
Saw Palmetto leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Bread Tree flower color: Not Available
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Saw Palmetto and Bread Tree

Care of Saw Palmetto and Bread Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Saw Palmetto 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 Saw Palmetto 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.