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About Bread Tree and Cauliflower

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Annual

Type

Palm or Cycad
Vegetable

Origin

South Africa
Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus
Broccoflower, Green Cauliflower

Number of Varieties

66-
0 40000
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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs
Farms, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-121-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
6-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Red, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Red, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Round

Thorns

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
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the 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
Neutral, Alkaline

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 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

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Insects

Allergy

-
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
anti-cancer

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii
BRASSICA oleracea

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad
Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Collards, Kale, Kohlrabi

In Hindi

Bread Tree
फूलगोभी

In German

Brotbaum
Blumenkohl

In French

Bread Arbre
Choufleur

In Spanish

Árbol del pan
Coliflor

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο
Κουνουπίδι

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão
Couveflor

In Polish

chleb Drzewo
Kalafior

In Latin

panis ligno
BRASSICA

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cycadales
Brassicales

Family

Cycadaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Encephalartos
Brassica

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

66400
1 27800
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Properties of Bread Tree and Cauliflower

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

Season and Care of Bread Tree and Cauliflower

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

Bread Tree and Cauliflower Physical Information

Bread Tree and Cauliflower physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Cauliflower height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Cauliflower are as follows:

  • Bread Tree flower color:

  • Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Cauliflower flower color: Yellow

  • Cauliflower leaf color:

Care of Bread Tree and Cauliflower

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