Wood Lily

Bread Tree

About Wood Lily and Bread Tree

Wood Lily

Bread Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada

South Africa

Types

western red lily

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Number of Varieties

166

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Habitat

High elevation, Hill prairies, Open grasslands

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm290.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Bulbs

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

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

Acidic Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Gray mold, Lily Beetle

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

poisonous to cats

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use, Wild gardens

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

bulb used as starch

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LILIUM philadelphicum

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

Common Name

Philadelphia Lily, Wood Lily

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

In Hindi

wood lily

Bread Tree

In German

Lilium philadelphicum

Brotbaum

In French

Lilium philadelphicum

Bread Arbre

In Spanish

lirio de madera

Árbol del pan

In Greek

ξύλο κρίνος

ψωμί Δέντρο

In Portuguese

wood lily

Árvore de pão

In Polish

lilia drewna

chleb Drzewo

In Latin

wood lily

panis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Liliales

Cycadales

Family

Liliaceae

Cycadaceae

Genus

Lilium

Encephalartos

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Lilioideae

Number of Species

8066

1 27800

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Properties of Wood Lily and Bread Tree

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

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Season and Care of Wood Lily and Bread Tree

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

Wood Lily and Bread Tree Physical Information

Wood Lily and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Wood Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Wood Lily and Bread Tree are as follows:

Wood Lily flower color: Dark Red and Orange Red
Wood Lily leaf color: Light Green
Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Wood Lily and Bread Tree

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