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About Bread Tree and Kaffir Lime

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Fruit

Origin

South Africa
Southeastern Asia

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus
Citrus hystrix

Number of Varieties

661
0 40000
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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs
Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii
CITRUS hystrix

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad
Kaffir Lime, Makrut

In Hindi

Bread Tree
काफ़िर लाइम

In German

Brotbaum
Kaffernlimette

In French

Bread Arbre
combava

In Spanish

Árbol del pan
cafre

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο
Καφρός Lime

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão
Kaffir Lime

In Polish

chleb Drzewo
kaffir wapno

In Latin

panis ligno
Cafres Lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cycadales
Sapindales

Family

Cycadaceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Encephalartos
Citrus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

66400
1 27800
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Properties of Bread Tree and Kaffir Lime

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

Season and Care of Bread Tree and Kaffir Lime

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

Bread Tree and Kaffir Lime Physical Information

Bread Tree and Kaffir Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Kaffir Lime are as follows:

  • Bread Tree flower color:

  • Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Kaffir Lime flower color: White

  • Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Bread Tree and Kaffir Lime

Care of Bread Tree and Kaffir Lime 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 Kaffir Lime pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.