Bread Tree

Coontie

About Bread Tree and Coontie

Bread Tree

Coontie

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Origin

South Africa

Caribbean

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Wild sago

Number of Varieties

663

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-128-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

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

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

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

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 leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

ZAMIA pumila

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

Coontie

In Hindi

Bread Tree

Coontie

In German

Brotbaum

Coontie

In French

Bread Arbre

coontie

In Spanish

Árbol del pan

coontie

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο

Coontie

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão

Coontie

In Polish

chleb Drzewo

Coontie

In Latin

panis ligno

Coontie

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Cycadophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Cycadopsida

Order

Cycadales

Family

Cycadaceae

Zamiaceae

Genus

Encephalartos

Zamia

Clade

Tribe

Zamieae

Subfamily

Zamioideae

Number of Species

6627

1 27800

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Properties of Bread Tree and Coontie

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

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Season and Care of Bread Tree and Coontie

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

Bread Tree and Coontie Physical Information

Bread Tree and Coontie physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Coontie height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Coontie are as follows:

Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Coontie flower color:
Coontie leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bread Tree and Coontie

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