Life Span
Annual
Biennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Middle Africa
South Africa
Types
Not Available
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Forest edges
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
9-12
Sunset Zone
Not available
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Ivory
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Pinnate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Not Available
Allergy
Asthma
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Medicinal Uses
High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Malaria, Weight loss
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ELAEIS guineensis
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii
Common Name
African Oil Palm
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad
In Hindi
अफ्रीकी ऑयल पाम
Bread Tree
In German
African Oil Palm
Brotbaum
In French
L'huile de palme africaine
Bread Arbre
In Spanish
Aceite de Palma Africana
Árbol del pan
In Greek
Αφρικανική φοινικέλαιο
ψωμί Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Óleo de palma Africano
Árvore de pão
In Polish
Afrykański Olej palmowy
chleb Drzewo
In Latin
African Oil Palm
panis ligno
Phylum
Not Available
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Equisetopsida
Family
Arecaceae
Cycadaceae
Genus
Elaeis
Encephalartos
Clade
Not Available
Not Available
Tribe
Cocoeae
Not Available
Subfamily
Arecoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of African Oil Palm and Bread Tree
Wondering what are the properties of African Oil Palm and Bread Tree? We provide you with everything About African Oil Palm and Bread Tree. African Oil Palm has thorns and Bread Tree doesn't have thorns. Also African Oil Palm does not have fragrant flowers. African Oil Palm has allergic reactions like Asthma and Bread Tree has allergic reactions like Asthma. 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 African Oil Palm and Bread Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of African Oil Palm and Bread Tree
Season and care of African Oil Palm and Bread Tree is important to know. While considering everything about African Oil Palm and Bread Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Oil Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bread Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Oil Palm is Loam, Sand and for Bread Tree is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for African Oil Palm is Acidic, Neutral and for Bread Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
African Oil Palm and Bread Tree Physical Information
African Oil Palm and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. African Oil Palm height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of African Oil Palm and Bread Tree are as follows:
African Oil Palm flower color: Ivory
African Oil Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bread Tree flower color: Not Available
- Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of African Oil Palm and Bread Tree
Care of African Oil Palm and Bread Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Oil Palm pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 African Oil Palm 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.