1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Palm or Cycad
Flowering Plants, Houseplant, Shrub
1.3 Origin
South Africa
Asia, Europe, North America
1.4 Types
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus
Hulthemia, Banksianae, Pimpinellifoliae
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs
gardens
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
290.00 cm80.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
240.00 cm80.00 cm
0.1
6350
1.5 Plant Color
1.5.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Hot Pink, Light Pink, Orange, Red, White, Yellow
1.5.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.5.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
1.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
1.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer
1.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall
1.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter
1.6 Shape
1.6.1 Leaf Shape
1.7 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Late Summer, Mid Summer, Summer
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sandy
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Summer, Mid Summer, Summer
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
3.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
3.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.7 Pruning
Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
cut main flower spike, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
5-10-10 fertilizer
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Black Spot, Japanese Beetles, Powdery mildew, Spider mites
3.10 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Birds, Not Available
Bugs
4.12 Allergy
Not Available
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
good for lips, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Speed hair growth
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Asthma, Dehydration, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eye Problems, Fatigue, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver problems, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Swelling, Ulcers, Urinary tract problems
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Flowers
5.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Edible syrup, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as essential oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Mixed Border
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii
Rosa rubiginosa
6.2 Common Name
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad
Rose
6.2.1 In Hindi
6.2.2 In German
6.2.3 In French
6.2.4 In Spanish
6.2.5 In Greek
6.2.6 In Portuguese
6.2.7 In Polish
6.2.8 In Latin
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
7.3 Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
7.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
7.9 Subfamily
7.10 Number of Species