Bread Tree

Acerola

About Bread Tree and Acerola

Bread Tree

Acerola

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Shrub

Origin

South Africa

Central America, South America

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

662

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm457.20 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm243.84 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wind

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

Malpighia emarginata

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

In Hindi

Bread Tree

Acerola Tree

In German

Brotbaum

Acerola Baum

In French

Bread Arbre

Acerola Arbre

In Spanish

Árbol del pan

Árbol de acerola

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο

Acerola Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão

Árvore acerola

In Polish

chleb Drzewo

Acerola Drzewo

In Latin

panis ligno

Acerola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Order

Cycadales

Malpighiales

Family

Cycadaceae

Malpighiaceae

Genus

Encephalartos

Malpighia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

66-

1 27800

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Properties of Bread Tree and Acerola

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

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Season and Care of Bread Tree and Acerola

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

Bread Tree and Acerola Physical Information

Bread Tree and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Acerola are as follows:

Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Bread Tree and Acerola

Care of Bread Tree and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.