Bread Tree

Cashew

About Bread Tree and Cashew

Bread Tree

Cashew

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Tree

Origin

South Africa

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Number of Varieties

6630

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1210-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Yellow green, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark 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

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

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

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Gastric, Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

ANACARDIUM occidentale

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

Acajou, Cashew

In Hindi

Bread Tree

काजू के पेड़

In German

Brotbaum

Cashew Baum

In French

Bread Arbre

Anacardier

In Spanish

Árbol del pan

árbol de anacardo

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο

δέντρο κάσιους

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão

cajueiro

In Polish

chleb Drzewo

drzewo nerkowca

In Latin

panis ligno

cashew ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cycadales

Sapindales

Family

Cycadaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Encephalartos

Anacardium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis

Number of Species

66600

1 27800

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Properties of Bread Tree and Cashew

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

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Season and Care of Bread Tree and Cashew

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

Bread Tree and Cashew Physical Information

Bread Tree and Cashew physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Cashew height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Cashew are as follows:

Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cashew flower color: Green, Yellow green and Light Green
Cashew leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bread Tree and Cashew

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