Bread Tree

Ixora

About Bread Tree and Ixora

Bread Tree

Ixora

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

South Africa

Central America, South America, Africa, Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Ixora albersii Ixora beckleri Ixora ooumuensis Ixora jucunda Ixora nigerica Ixora st.-johnii Ixora umbellata

Number of Varieties

66400

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1210-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple, Rose

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

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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 leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires extensive pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

IXORA

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

Ixora

In Hindi

Bread Tree

Ixora

In German

Brotbaum

Ixora

In French

Bread Arbre

Ixora

In Spanish

Árbol del pan

Ixora

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο

Ixora

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão

Ixora

In Polish

chleb Drzewo

Ixora

In Latin

panis ligno

Ixora

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cycadales

Gentianales

Family

Cycadaceae

Rubiaceae

Genus

Encephalartos

Ixora

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ixoreae

Subfamily

Ixoroideae

Number of Species

66545

1 27800

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Properties of Bread Tree and Ixora

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

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Season and Care of Bread Tree and Ixora

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

Bread Tree and Ixora Physical Information

Bread Tree and Ixora physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Ixora height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Ixora are as follows:

Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Ixora flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Ivory
Ixora leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bread Tree and Ixora

Care of Bread Tree and Ixora 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 Ixora pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Requires extensive pruning. In summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ixora needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.