Bread Tree

Raintree

About Bread Tree and Raintree

Bread Tree

Raintree

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Shrub

Origin

South Africa

Brazil

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Number of Varieties

6625

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs

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

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 or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

Brunfelsia pauciflora

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree

In Hindi

Bread Tree

Raintree

In German

Brotbaum

raintree

In French

Bread Arbre

raintree

In Spanish

Árbol del pan

raintree

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο

Raintree

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão

Raintree

In Polish

chleb Drzewo

Raintree

In Latin

panis ligno

Raintree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cycadales

Solanales

Family

Cycadaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Encephalartos

Brunfelsia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Petunioideae

Number of Species

6650

1 27800

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Properties of Bread Tree and Raintree

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

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Season and Care of Bread Tree and Raintree

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

Bread Tree and Raintree Physical Information

Bread Tree and Raintree physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Raintree height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Raintree are as follows:

Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Raintree flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Raintree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bread Tree and Raintree

Care of Bread Tree and Raintree 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 Raintree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Raintree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.