Bread Tree

Black Wattle

About Bread Tree and Black Wattle

Bread Tree

Black Wattle

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Tree

Origin

South Africa

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Number of Varieties

6616

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

Valley, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Back pain, Chest pain, Colic, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Emetic, Febrifuge, Liver problems, Sore Eyes, Stomachic, Tonic, tonic in pregnancy, Tooth ache, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treating fever, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture

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, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

PELTOPHORUM africanum

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

In Hindi

Bread Tree

Black Wattle Tree

In German

Brotbaum

Schwarz Akazie Baum

In French

Bread Arbre

Noir Arbre Wattle

In Spanish

Árbol del pan

Negro del árbol del zarzo

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão

Árvore da acácia negra

In Polish

chleb Drzewo

Czarne Drzewo akacji

In Latin

panis ligno

Niger Wattle ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Rosopsida

Order

Cycadales

Gentianales

Family

Cycadaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Encephalartos

Peltophorum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

6615

1 27800

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Properties of Bread Tree and Black Wattle

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

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Season and Care of Bread Tree and Black Wattle

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

Bread Tree and Black Wattle Physical Information

Bread Tree and Black Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Black Wattle are as follows:

Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Bread Tree and Black Wattle

Care of Bread Tree and Black Wattle 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 Black Wattle pruning is done 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 Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.