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About Tabardillo and Bread Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Shrub
Palm or Cycad

Origin

Mexico
South Africa

Types

Not Available
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Number of Varieties

NA66
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-149-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
12-8

Sunset Zone

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

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm290.00 cm
0.54 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm240.00 cm
0.1 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Not Available

Flower Color Modifier

Not Available
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Light Green, Tan
Not Available

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Fall
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply
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, Alkaline
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

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Not Available

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds, Not Available

Allergy

Not Available
Not Available

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Not Available
Not Available

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Not Available
Not Available

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Tropical, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLIANDRA californica
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

Common Name

Baja fairy duster Zapotillo Chuparosa
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

In Hindi

tabardillo
Bread Tree

In German

tabardillo
Brotbaum

In French

tabardillo
Bread Arbre

In Spanish

tabardillo
Árbol del pan

In Greek

Tabardillo
ψωμί Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Tabardillo
Árvore de pão

In Polish

Tabardillo
chleb Drzewo

In Latin

Tabardillo
panis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida

Order

Fabales
Cycadales

Family

Fabaceae
Cycadaceae

Genus

Calliandra
Encephalartos

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available

Tribe

Not Available
Not Available

Subfamily

Not Available
Not Available

Number of Species

NA66
1 27800
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Properties of Tabardillo and Bread Tree

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

Season and Care of Tabardillo and Bread Tree

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

Tabardillo and Bread Tree Physical Information

Tabardillo and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Tabardillo height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Tabardillo and Bread Tree are as follows:

  • Tabardillo flower color: Red

  • Tabardillo leaf color: Green

  • Bread Tree flower color: Not Available

  • Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Tabardillo and Bread Tree

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