Bread Tree

Spindle Palm

About Bread Tree and Spindle Palm

Bread Tree

Spindle Palm

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Origin

South Africa

Madagascar

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii

Number of Varieties

6610

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

Islands, limestone outcrops, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1210-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

feather-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs

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

Full 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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Malaria, Metabolic disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Biodiesel, Wax

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, Foundation, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

HYOPHORBE verschaffeltii

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

Spindle Palm

In Hindi

Bread Tree

Spindle Palm

In German

Brotbaum

Spindelpalme

In French

Bread Arbre

Palmiste marron

In Spanish

Árbol del pan

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο

Spindle Palm

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão

Spindle Palm

In Polish

chleb Drzewo

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii

In Latin

panis ligno

Spindle Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Cycadales

Arecales

Family

Cycadaceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Encephalartos

Hyophorbe

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

66170

1 27800

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Properties of Bread Tree and Spindle Palm

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

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Season and Care of Bread Tree and Spindle Palm

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

Bread Tree and Spindle Palm Physical Information

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

Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Spindle Palm flower color: Orange and Ivory
Spindle Palm leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Bread Tree and Spindle Palm

Care of Bread Tree and Spindle Palm 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 Spindle Palm 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 Spindle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.