Life Span
Biennial
Annual
Type
Palm or Cycad
Tree
Origin
South Africa
Caribbean
Types
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus
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Number of Varieties
662
0
40000
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Habitat
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs
Rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1210-14
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
290.00 cm200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm100.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
occasional watering once established
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
-
Diarrhea, Dizziness, High blood pressure, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anemia, Antibacterial, Bronchitis, Cancer, Candidiasis, Detox
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Flowers
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii
HANDROANTHUS heptaphyllus
Common Name
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad
Pink Tabebuia, Pink Trumpet Tree
In Hindi
Bread Tree
pink trumpert tree
In German
Brotbaum
Rosa Baum Trnpert
In French
Bread Arbre
Rose Arbre Trnpert
In Spanish
Árbol del pan
Pink Trnpert Árbol
In Greek
ψωμί Δέντρο
Ροζ Tree Trnpert
In Portuguese
Árvore de pão
Rosa da árvore Trnpert
In Polish
chleb Drzewo
Różowe Drzewo Trnpert
In Latin
panis ligno
Pink arbor Trnpert
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cycadales
Lamiales
Family
Cycadaceae
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Encephalartos
Tabebuia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Tecomeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
6667
1
27800
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