Bread Tree

Indian Gooseberry

About Bread Tree and Indian Gooseberry

Bread Tree

Indian Gooseberry

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Fruit, Tree

Origin

South Africa

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Phyllanthus emblica

Number of Varieties

665

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm800.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Lime Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

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, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

High Potash Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Caterpillar

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Cottage garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

Phyllanthus emblica

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala

In Hindi

Bread Tree

आमला

In German

Brotbaum

Stachelbeere

In French

Bread Arbre

Groseille à maquereau

In Spanish

Árbol del pan

Grosella

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο

Φραγκοστάφυλλο

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão

Groselha

In Polish

chleb Drzewo

Agrest

In Latin

panis ligno

hominem

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cycadales

Malpighiales

Family

Cycadaceae

Phyllanthaceae

Genus

Encephalartos

Phyllanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phyllantheae

Subfamily

Number of Species

66300

1 27800

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Properties of Bread Tree and Indian Gooseberry

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

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Season and Care of Bread Tree and Indian Gooseberry

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

Bread Tree and Indian Gooseberry Physical Information

Bread Tree and Indian Gooseberry physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Indian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Indian Gooseberry are as follows:

Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Indian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Indian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green

Care of Bread Tree and Indian Gooseberry

Care of Bread Tree and Indian Gooseberry 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 Indian Gooseberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season and Remove deadheads. In summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Gooseberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.