Bread Tree

Beautyberry

About Bread Tree and Beautyberry

Bread Tree

Beautyberry

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Shrub

Origin

South Africa

China

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica

Number of Varieties

6620

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-3

Sunset Zone

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

3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm609.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm243.84 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green, Rose

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

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, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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 early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

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 animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

Beautyberry

In Hindi

Bread Tree

Beauty Berry Plant

In German

Brotbaum

Schönheit Berry Pflanze

In French

Bread Arbre

Beauté Berry Plante

In Spanish

Árbol del pan

Planta de la baya de belleza

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο

Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão

Planta Berry beleza

In Polish

chleb Drzewo

Beauty Berry roślin

In Latin

panis ligno

Planta forma Berry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cycadales

Lamiales

Family

Cycadaceae

Verbenaceae

Genus

Encephalartos

Callicarpa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

66140

1 27800

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Properties of Bread Tree and Beautyberry

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

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Season and Care of Bread Tree and Beautyberry

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

Bread Tree and Beautyberry Physical Information

Bread Tree and Beautyberry physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Beautyberry height is 609.60 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Beautyberry are as follows:

Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Beautyberry flower color: Pink and Lavender
Beautyberry leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bread Tree and Beautyberry

Care of Bread Tree and Beautyberry 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 Beautyberry pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, 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 Beautyberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.