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About Bread Tree and Osage Orange

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Tree

Origin

South Africa
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus
Maclura pomifera

Number of Varieties

661
0 40000
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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs
Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Roadsides, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
10-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11, 12, 13

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm1,219.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark 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
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
-

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cancer, Tooth ache, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Bark, Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as an insecticide, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii
MACLURA pomifera

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad
Bois d’arc, Hedge Apple, Osage Orange

In Hindi

Bread Tree
ओसेज संतरे

In German

Brotbaum
Osage Orange

In French

Bread Arbre
Osage orange

In Spanish

Árbol del pan
Osage naranja

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο
Osage Πορτοκαλί

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão
Osage laranja

In Polish

chleb Drzewo
Osage Pomarańczowy

In Latin

panis ligno
Aliquam Osage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cycadales
Rosales

Family

Cycadaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Encephalartos
Maclura

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Moreae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

661
1 27800
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Properties of Bread Tree and Osage Orange

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

Season and Care of Bread Tree and Osage Orange

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

Bread Tree and Osage Orange Physical Information

Bread Tree and Osage Orange physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Osage Orange height is 760.00 cm and width 1,219.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Osage Orange are as follows:

  • Bread Tree flower color:

  • Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Osage Orange flower color: Yellow green

  • Osage Orange leaf color: Green

Care of Bread Tree and Osage Orange

Care of Bread Tree and Osage Orange 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 Osage Orange 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 Osage Orange needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.