Bread Tree

Norfolk Island Pine

About Bread Tree and Norfolk Island Pine

Bread Tree

Norfolk Island Pine

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Tree

Origin

South Africa

Australia

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Araucaria heterophylla

Number of Varieties

661

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

11-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm2,440.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Needle like

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Whole plant, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used in Furniture

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, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

ARAUCARIA heterophylla

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

Norfolk Island Pine

In Hindi

Bread Tree

नोरफोक द्वीप पाइन

In German

Brotbaum

Norfolk-Insel Pine

In French

Bread Arbre

Norfolk Île Pine

In Spanish

Árbol del pan

Norfolk Pine Island

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο

Νησί Νόρφολκ Pine

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão

Ilha Norfolk Pine

In Polish

chleb Drzewo

Norfolk Pine

In Latin

panis ligno

Insula Norfolk Pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Cycadales

Pinales

Family

Cycadaceae

Araucariaceae

Genus

Encephalartos

Araucaria

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6613

1 27800

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Properties of Bread Tree and Norfolk Island Pine

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

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Season and Care of Bread Tree and Norfolk Island Pine

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

Bread Tree and Norfolk Island Pine Physical Information

Bread Tree and Norfolk Island Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Norfolk Island Pine height is 2,440.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Norfolk Island Pine are as follows:

Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Norfolk Island Pine flower color: Green
Norfolk Island Pine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bread Tree and Norfolk Island Pine

Care of Bread Tree and Norfolk Island Pine 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 Norfolk Island Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Norfolk Island Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.