Bread Tree

Tangelo

About Bread Tree and Tangelo

Bread Tree

Tangelo

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Fruit

Origin

South Africa

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Minneola, Nova, Orlando

Number of Varieties

663

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

Hillside, Low Elevation

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

10-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 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 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Ovate

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Requires regular watering

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, 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

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness, Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Abdominal Disease, Digestion problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Added to salads

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

CITRUS x tangelo

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

Tangelo

In Hindi

Bread Tree

Tangelo

In German

Brotbaum

Minneola (Zitrusfrucht)

In French

Bread Arbre

Tangelo

In Spanish

Árbol del pan

Tangelo

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο

Tangelo

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão

fruta cítrica formada pelo cruzamento de pomelo e tangerina

In Polish

chleb Drzewo

Tangelo

In Latin

panis ligno

Tangelo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cycadales

Sapindales

Family

Cycadaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Encephalartos

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Number of Species

6620

1 27800

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Properties of Bread Tree and Tangelo

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

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Season and Care of Bread Tree and Tangelo

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

Bread Tree and Tangelo Physical Information

Bread Tree and Tangelo physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Tangelo height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Tangelo are as follows:

Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Tangelo flower color: White
Tangelo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bread Tree and Tangelo

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