Bread Tree

Kukui

About Bread Tree and Kukui

Bread Tree

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Tree

Origin

South Africa

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Number of Varieties

663

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1210-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm1,370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm1,520.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

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

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Insects

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

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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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Bread Tree

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Brotbaum

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Bread Arbre

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Árbol del pan

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

chleb Drzewo

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

panis ligno

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cycadales

Euphorbiales

Family

Cycadaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Encephalartos

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

6650

1 27800

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Properties of Bread Tree and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Bread Tree and Kukui

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

Bread Tree and Kukui Physical Information

Bread Tree and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Kukui are as follows:

Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Bread Tree and Kukui

Care of Bread Tree and Kukui 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 Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.