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Arjuna Tree
Arjuna Tree

Bread Tree
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About Arjuna Tree and Bread Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Tree
Palm or Cycad

Origin

Africa, South-Eastern Asia
South Africa

Types

Terminalia arjuna
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Number of Varieties

166
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical regions
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
12-8

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm290.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pale Yellow, Yellow green
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Brown, Light Yellow, Tan
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering
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, Alkaline
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

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, pollinators
Birds

Allergy

conjunctivitis, sneezing
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders
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Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks
Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Terminalia arjuna
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

Common Name

Arjuna
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

In Hindi

अर्जुन वृक्ष
Bread Tree

In German

Terminalia arjuna
Brotbaum

In French

Terminalia arjuna
Bread Arbre

In Spanish

Migdałecznik arjuna
Árbol del pan

In Greek

arjuna
ψωμί Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Migdałecznik arjuna
Árvore de pão

In Polish

Migdałecznik arjuna
chleb Drzewo

In Latin

arjuna
panis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

-
Equisetopsida

Order

Myrtales
Cycadales

Family

Poaceae
Cycadaceae

Genus

Terminilia
Encephalartos

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

10066
1 27800
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Properties of Arjuna Tree and Bread Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Arjuna Tree and Bread Tree? We provide you with everything About Arjuna Tree and Bread Tree. Arjuna Tree doesn't have thorns and Bread Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Arjuna Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Arjuna Tree has allergic reactions like conjunctivitis and sneezing and Bread Tree has allergic reactions like conjunctivitis and sneezing. 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 Arjuna Tree and Bread Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Arjuna Tree and Bread Tree

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

Arjuna Tree and Bread Tree Physical Information

Arjuna Tree and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Arjuna Tree height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Arjuna Tree and Bread Tree are as follows:

  • Arjuna Tree flower color: Pale Yellow and Yellow green

  • Arjuna Tree leaf color: Green

  • Bread Tree flower color:

  • Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Arjuna Tree and Bread Tree

Care of Arjuna Tree and Bread Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Arjuna Tree pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Arjuna Tree 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.