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About Bread Tree and Buri Palm


About Buri Palm and Bread Tree


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Palm or Cycad  
Palm or Cycad  

Origin
South Africa  
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia  

Types
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus  
Gebang Palm  

Number of Varieties
66  
99+
5  
99+

Habitat
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
12-10  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
290.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Olive, Chocolate, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
feather-shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
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  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Average Water Needs, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water daily during growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
Asthma, Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Aging, Brain disease, Cancer, Cyanide Poisoning, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Malaria, Metabolic disorders, Vitamin A, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Biodiesel, For making oil, Jelly, Sometimes used for making wine, Used in salads, Wax  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii  
CORYPHA utan  

Common Name
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad  
Buri Palm, Gebang Palm  

In Hindi
Bread Tree  
Buri Palm  

In German
Brotbaum  
Schopfpalmen  

In French
Bread Arbre  
Buri Palm  

In Spanish
Árbol del pan  
Buri Palm  

In Greek
ψωμί Δέντρο  
Buri Palm  

In Portuguese
Árvore de pão  
Buri Palm  

In Polish
chleb Drzewo  
Buri Palm  

In Latin
panis ligno  
Buri Palm  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Equisetopsida  
Monocots  

Order
Cycadales  
Arecales  

Family
Cycadaceae  
Arecaceae  

Genus
Encephalartos  
Corypha  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Corypheae  

Subfamily
-  
Coryphoideae  

Number of Species
66  
99+
12  

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Properties of Bread Tree and Buri Palm

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

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Season and Care of Bread Tree and Buri Palm

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

Bread Tree and Buri Palm Physical Information

Bread Tree and Buri Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Buri Palm height is 910.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Buri Palm are as follows:

Care of Bread Tree and Buri Palm

Care of Bread Tree and Buri Palm 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 Buri Palm 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 Buri Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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