Life Span
Annual
Biennial
Type
Vegetable
Palm or Cycad
Types
Bulb Vegetable
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus
Habitat
-
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
9-12
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
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Pinnate
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
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
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
Birds
Allergy
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses
-
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a dye
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
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii
Common Name
Scallion, Shallot
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad
In Hindi
Shallot
Bread Tree
In German
Schalotte
Brotbaum
In French
échalote
Bread Arbre
In Spanish
chalote
Árbol del pan
In Greek
είδος κρεμμυδιού
ψωμί Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Sallot
Árvore de pão
In Polish
Sallot
chleb Drzewo
In Latin
Sallot
panis ligno
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Asparagales
Cycadales
Family
Liliaceae
Cycadaceae
Genus
Allium
Encephalartos
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Properties of Shallot and Bread Tree
Wondering what are the properties of Shallot and Bread Tree? We provide you with everything About Shallot and Bread Tree. Shallot doesn't have thorns and Bread Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Shallot does not have fragrant flowers. Shallot has allergic reactions like Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane and Sinuses and Bread Tree has allergic reactions like Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane and Sinuses. 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 Shallot and Bread Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Shallot and Bread Tree
Season and care of Shallot and Bread Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Shallot and Bread Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Shallot season is Summer and Bread Tree season is Summer. The type of soil for Shallot is Loam, Sand and for Bread Tree is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Shallot is Neutral and for Bread Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Shallot and Bread Tree Physical Information
Shallot and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Bread Tree are as follows:
Care of Shallot and Bread Tree
Care of Shallot and Bread Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shallot 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 Shallot 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.