Bread Tree

Sitka Spruce

About Bread Tree and Sitka Spruce

Bread Tree

Sitka Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Tree

Origin

South Africa

Eastern Asia

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce

Number of Varieties

6635

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-126-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-2

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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 when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Birds, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Allergy

Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Leaf Stalks, Root

Other Uses

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

Constructing Boats, Making piano frames, Used as fuel, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Used in pencil industry

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, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Bread Tree

सरल

In German

Brotbaum

Fichten

In French

Bread Arbre

Picea

In Spanish

Árbol del pan

Picea

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο

Spruce

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão

Picea

In Polish

chleb Drzewo

Świerk

In Latin

panis ligno

Picea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Cycadales

Pinales

Family

Cycadaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Encephalartos

Picea

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Piceoideae

Number of Species

6635

1 27800

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Properties of Bread Tree and Sitka Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Bread Tree and Sitka Spruce

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

Bread Tree and Sitka Spruce Physical Information

Bread Tree and Sitka Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Sitka Spruce height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Sitka Spruce are as follows:

Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sitka Spruce flower color: Red
Sitka Spruce leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bread Tree and Sitka Spruce

Care of Bread Tree and Sitka Spruce 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 Sitka Spruce pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sitka Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.