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American Arborvitae
American Arborvitae

Bread Tree
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About American Arborvitae and Bread Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Palm or Cycad

Origin

North America, Canada
South Africa

Types

-
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Number of Varieties

166
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Roadsides, Woods
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-79-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-8

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm290.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, 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

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

Asthma
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Headache
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as an insecticide
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis 'Hetz Midget'
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

Common Name

Northern White Cedar Eastern Arborvitae
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

In Hindi

अमेरिकी Arborvitae
Bread Tree

In German

Lebensbaum
Brotbaum

In French

Amérique Arborvitae
Bread Arbre

In Spanish

Americana Arborvitae
Árbol del pan

In Greek

αμερικανική Arborvitae
ψωμί Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Arborvitae americano
Árvore de pão

In Polish

Amerykański Tuja
chleb Drzewo

In Latin

American Arborvitae
panis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Equisetopsida

Order

Pinales
Cycadales

Family

Cupressaceae
Cycadaceae

Genus

Arborvitae
Encephalartos

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Cupressoideae
-

Number of Species

566
1 27800
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Properties of American Arborvitae and Bread Tree

Wondering what are the properties of American Arborvitae and Bread Tree? We provide you with everything About American Arborvitae and Bread Tree. American Arborvitae doesn't have thorns and Bread Tree doesn't have thorns. Also American Arborvitae does not have fragrant flowers. American Arborvitae 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 American Arborvitae and Bread Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of American Arborvitae and Bread Tree

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

American Arborvitae and Bread Tree Physical Information

American Arborvitae and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. American Arborvitae height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of American Arborvitae and Bread Tree are as follows:

  • American Arborvitae flower color: Brown

  • American Arborvitae leaf color: Green

  • Bread Tree flower color:

  • Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of American Arborvitae and Bread Tree

Care of American Arborvitae and Bread Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Arborvitae 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 American Arborvitae 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.