Bread Tree

Brugmansia

About Bread Tree and Brugmansia

Bread Tree

Brugmansia

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Shrub

Origin

South Africa

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Angel's Trumpet

Number of Varieties

667

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-128-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Trumpet

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Needs a lot of water initially, Needs good drainage

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Moths

Allergy

Confusion, Headache

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

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

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

BRUGMANSIA 'Frosty Pink'

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

Angel's Trumpet

In Hindi

Bread Tree

Brugmansia

In German

Brotbaum

Brugmansia

In French

Bread Arbre

Brugmansia

In Spanish

Árbol del pan

Brugmansia

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο

Brugmansia

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão

Brugmansia

In Polish

chleb Drzewo

Brugmansia

In Latin

panis ligno

Brugmansia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cycadales

Solanales

Family

Cycadaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Encephalartos

Brugmansia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Datureae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

667

1 27800

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Properties of Bread Tree and Brugmansia

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

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Season and Care of Bread Tree and Brugmansia

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

Bread Tree and Brugmansia Physical Information

Bread Tree and Brugmansia physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Brugmansia height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Brugmansia are as follows:

Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Brugmansia flower color: White and Pink
Brugmansia leaf color: Green

Care of Bread Tree and Brugmansia

Care of Bread Tree and Brugmansia 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 Brugmansia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Brugmansia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.