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About Bread Tree and Giant Pumpkin

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Annual

Type

Palm or Cycad
Vegetable

Origin

South Africa
South America

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus
Cucurbita maxima

Number of Varieties

6620
0 40000
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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs
gardens, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
12-1

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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm500.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light 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
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water in the early morning hours

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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
Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Beetles, Bugs

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Anemia, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Fertility, High blood pressure, Immunity, Liver problems, Prevention of convulsion, Regulates Blood Sugar

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii
CUCURBITA maxima 'Atlantic Giant'

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad
Atlantic Giant Pumpkin, Pumpkin

In Hindi

Bread Tree
कद्दू

In German

Brotbaum
Kürbis

In French

Bread Arbre
Citrouille

In Spanish

Árbol del pan
Calabaza

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο
Κολοκύθι

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão
Abóbora

In Polish

chleb Drzewo
Dynia

In Latin

panis ligno
cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cycadales
Violales

Family

Cycadaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Encephalartos
Cucurbita

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

-
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

661
1 27800
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Properties of Bread Tree and Giant Pumpkin

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

Season and Care of Bread Tree and Giant Pumpkin

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

Bread Tree and Giant Pumpkin Physical Information

Bread Tree and Giant Pumpkin physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Giant Pumpkin height is 30.00 cm and width 500.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Giant Pumpkin are as follows:

  • Bread Tree flower color:

  • Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Giant Pumpkin flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Giant Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Bread Tree and Giant Pumpkin

Care of Bread Tree and Giant Pumpkin 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 Giant Pumpkin pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.