Bread Tree

Cordyline

About Bread Tree and Cordyline

Bread Tree

Cordyline

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Tender Perennial

Origin

South Africa

South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant

Number of Varieties

6625

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Blue, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Long Elliptic

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

Cold climate

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, 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

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, 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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

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, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

CORDYLINE

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

Cordyline

In Hindi

Bread Tree

Cordyline

In German

Brotbaum

Cordyline

In French

Bread Arbre

cordyline

In Spanish

Árbol del pan

cordyline

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο

Cordyline

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão

Cordyline

In Polish

chleb Drzewo

Cordyline

In Latin

panis ligno

Cordyline

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Cycadales

Asparagales

Family

Cycadaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Encephalartos

Cordyline

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Lomandroideae

Number of Species

6624

1 27800

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Properties of Bread Tree and Cordyline

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

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Season and Care of Bread Tree and Cordyline

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

Bread Tree and Cordyline Physical Information

Bread Tree and Cordyline physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Cordyline height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Cordyline are as follows:

Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cordyline flower color: White and Pink
Cordyline leaf color:

Care of Bread Tree and Cordyline

Care of Bread Tree and Cordyline 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 Cordyline pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 Cordyline needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.