Bread Tree

Sea Grape

About Bread Tree and Sea Grape

Bread Tree

Sea Grape

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Tree

Origin

South Africa

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Coccoloba uvifera

Number of Varieties

6610

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H2, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Red, Olive, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Red, Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Olive, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Red, Olive, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Round

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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 dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

6-6-6 or 8-8-8

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Protects from storm-induced erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Jam

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

COCCOLOBA uvifera

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

Sea Grape

In Hindi

Bread Tree

सागर अंगूर

In German

Brotbaum

Sea Grape

In French

Bread Arbre

Sea Grape

In Spanish

Árbol del pan

Sea Grape

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο

Sea σταφυλιών

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão

Sea Grape

In Polish

chleb Drzewo

Sea Grape

In Latin

panis ligno

Uva mare

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cycadales

Caryophyllales

Family

Cycadaceae

Polygonaceae

Genus

Encephalartos

Coccoloba

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Coccolobeae

Subfamily

Eriogonoideae

Number of Species

6610

1 27800

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Properties of Bread Tree and Sea Grape

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

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Season and Care of Bread Tree and Sea Grape

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

Bread Tree and Sea Grape Physical Information

Bread Tree and Sea Grape physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Sea Grape height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Sea Grape are as follows:

Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sea Grape flower color: White
Sea Grape leaf color: Red, Olive and Bronze

Care of Bread Tree and Sea Grape

Care of Bread Tree and Sea Grape 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 Sea Grape pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sea Grape needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.