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Ribbon Grass and Bread Tree


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Palm or Cycad  
Grass  

Origin
South Africa  
World/Pandemic, Europe  

Types
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus  
-  

Number of Varieties
66  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs  
Lake margins, Open areas, Stream side, Wet ground  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
9 - 3  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Mat-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
290.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Pink, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
White, Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
White, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Ovate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Reduce watering in winter, Requires regular watering  

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  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Prune to stimulate growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Bugs  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  
Air purification, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Biodiesel  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii  
PHALARIS arundinacea var. picta  

Common Name
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad  
Canary Reedgrass, Ribbon Grass  

In Hindi
Bread Tree  
Ribbon Grass  

In German
Brotbaum  
rohrglanzgras  

In French
Bread Arbre  
roseau  

In Spanish
Árbol del pan  
hierba cinta and pasto cinto  

In Greek
ψωμί Δέντρο  
κορδέλα Grass  

In Portuguese
Árvore de pão  
caniço-malhado  

In Polish
chleb Drzewo  
Wstążka Trawa  

In Latin
panis ligno  
Ribbon Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Equisetopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Cycadales  
Cyperales  

Family
Cycadaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Encephalartos  
Phalaris  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
66  
99+
200  
99+

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Difference Between Bread Tree and Ribbon Grass

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Importance of Bread Tree and Ribbon Grass

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