Bread Tree

Bay Laurel

About Bread Tree and Bay Laurel

Bread Tree

Bay Laurel

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Tree

Origin

South Africa

Mediterranean

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

California bay leaf, Indian bay leaf or malabathrum, Indonesian bay leaf

Number of Varieties

661

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

Forest edges, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-128-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Headache, Muscle Pain, Pain killer

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

LAURUS nobilis

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

In Hindi

Bread Tree

bay laurel

In German

Brotbaum

Lorbeer

In French

Bread Arbre

laurier

In Spanish

Árbol del pan

laurel

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο

δάφνη

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão

louro

In Polish

chleb Drzewo

wawrzynu

In Latin

panis ligno

sinus laurus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Order

Cycadales

Laurales

Family

Cycadaceae

Lauraceae

Genus

Encephalartos

Laurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

663

1 27800

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Properties of Bread Tree and Bay Laurel

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

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Season and Care of Bread Tree and Bay Laurel

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

Bread Tree and Bay Laurel Physical Information

Bread Tree and Bay Laurel physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Bay Laurel height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Bay Laurel are as follows:

Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bay Laurel flower color: Yellow green
Bay Laurel leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bread Tree and Bay Laurel

Care of Bread Tree and Bay Laurel 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 Bay Laurel pruning is done Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bay Laurel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.