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About Siberian Peashrub and Bread Tree


About Bread Tree and Siberian Peashrub


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Shrub  
Palm or Cycad  

Origin
Russia/Siberia, China  
South Africa  

Types
Dwarf Siberian Peashrub, Sutherland Peashrub, Weeping Siberian Peashrub  
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus  

Number of Varieties
5  
66  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, gully slopes, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Sandy areas  
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12  
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
290.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Light Yellow  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
Yes  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, occasional watering once established  
Needs very little water  

In Summer
Moderate  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
fertilize in spring  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
blister beetles, Septoria leaf spot, stem decay  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
used as a dye  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak  
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Dysmenorrhea, Gynaecological  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Fibre, For making oil, Shelterbelt, Used as a dye, Used for making informal hedge  
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
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CARAGANA arborescens  
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii  

Common Name
Siberian peashrub, Siberian pea-tree, caragana  
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad  

In Hindi
Siberian peashrub  
Bread Tree  

In German
Gemeiner Erbsenstrauch  
Brotbaum  

In French
Caraganier de Sibérie  
Bread Arbre  

In Spanish
Siberian Peashrub  
Árbol del pan  

In Greek
Siberian Peashrub  
ψωμί Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Siberian peashrub  
Árvore de pão  

In Polish
Karagana syberyjska  
chleb Drzewo  

In Latin
Siberian Peashrub  
panis ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Cycadales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Cycadaceae  

Genus
Caragana  
Encephalartos  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
25  
66  
99+

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Properties of Siberian Peashrub and Bread Tree

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

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Season and Care of Siberian Peashrub and Bread Tree

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

Siberian Peashrub and Bread Tree Physical Information

Siberian Peashrub and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Siberian Peashrub height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Siberian Peashrub and Bread Tree are as follows:

Care of Siberian Peashrub and Bread Tree

Care of Siberian Peashrub and Bread Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Siberian Peashrub pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Siberian Peashrub needs Moderate 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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