Bread Tree

Croton

About Bread Tree and Croton

Bread Tree

Croton

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Shrub

Origin

South Africa

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Polynesia

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Gold Dust Croton, Banana Croton

Number of Varieties

661200

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

Along Railroads, Pastures, Roadsides, Sandy areas, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 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 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Chartreuse, Lime Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Chartreuse, Lime Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Crimson, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Chartreuse, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Crimson, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Gold, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Crimson, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

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 in spring, Remove branches that rub together

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Less fertilizing

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Dizziness, Eczema, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Gallbladder Diseases, Gout, Joint pain, Malaria, Nerve pain, Upset stomach

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Seeds, Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, 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, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

CODIAEUM variegatum

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

Rushfoil, Croton

In Hindi

Bread Tree

क्रोटोन प्लांट

In German

Brotbaum

Kroton

In French

Bread Arbre

Croton

In Spanish

Árbol del pan

Croton Planta

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο

Κρότωνα φυτών

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão

cróton

In Polish

chleb Drzewo

Kroto roślin

In Latin

panis ligno

Planta Croton

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cycadales

Malpighiales

Family

Cycadaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Encephalartos

Croton

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Crotoneae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

6665

1 27800

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Properties of Bread Tree and Croton

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

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Season and Care of Bread Tree and Croton

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

Bread Tree and Croton Physical Information

Bread Tree and Croton physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Croton height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Croton are as follows:

Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Croton flower color: White and Yellow
Croton leaf color: White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Chartreuse, Lime Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green and Gold

Care of Bread Tree and Croton

Care of Bread Tree and Croton 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 Croton pruning is done Prune in spring and Remove branches that rub together. In summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Croton needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.