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About Bread Tree and Caraway


About Caraway and Bread Tree


What is

Life Span
Biennial   
Biennial   

Type
Palm or Cycad   
Herbs   

Origin
South Africa   
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia   

Types
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus   
Not available   

Number of Varieties
66   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs   
Cultivated Beds   

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12-8   
8-1   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
290.00 cm   
99+
50.80 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm   
99+
25.40 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Brown, Sandy Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate   
Compound   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer   
Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water   
Medium   

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, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
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   
Prune after flowering, Remove dead flowers   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Self-fertile   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Leafhoppers, Root Pathogen, Stem rot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds, Not Available   
Bugs   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Good for skin   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Appetite enhancer, Bloating, Digestion problems, Digestive, Heartburn, Menstrual Cramps, Stomach spasms   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem   
Leaves, Root, Seeds   

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties   
Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used in flavouring curries, teas   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical   
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii   
CARUM carvi   

Common Name
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad   
Caraway, meridian fennel, Persian cumin   

In Hindi
Bread Tree   
शाहजीरा   

In German
Brotbaum   
Kümmel   

In French
Bread Arbre   
carvi   

In Spanish
Árbol del pan   
alcaravea   

In Greek
ψωμί Δέντρο   
κύμινο   

In Portuguese
Árvore de pão   
alcaravia   

In Polish
chleb Drzewo   
kminek   

In Latin
panis ligno   
Caraway   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Equisetopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Cycadales   
Apiales   

Family
Cycadaceae   
Apiaceae   

Genus
Encephalartos   
Carum   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
66   
99+
20   
99+

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Properties of Bread Tree and Caraway

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

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Season and Care of Bread Tree and Caraway

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

Bread Tree and Caraway Physical Information

Bread Tree and Caraway physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Caraway height is 50.80 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Caraway are as follows:

Care of Bread Tree and Caraway

Care of Bread Tree and Caraway 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 Caraway pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove dead flowers. In summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Caraway needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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