Buri Palm

Bread Tree

About Buri Palm and Bread Tree

Buri Palm

Bread Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

South Africa

Types

Gebang Palm

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Number of Varieties

566

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Habitat

tropical environments

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm290.00 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm240.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Olive, Chocolate, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

feather-shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water daily during growing season

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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

Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Brain disease, Cancer, Cyanide Poisoning, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Malaria, Metabolic disorders, Vitamin A, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Biodiesel, For making oil, Jelly, Sometimes used for making wine, Used in salads, Wax

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORYPHA utan

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

Common Name

Buri Palm, Gebang Palm

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

In Hindi

Buri Palm

Bread Tree

In German

Schopfpalmen

Brotbaum

In French

Buri Palm

Bread Arbre

In Spanish

Buri Palm

Árbol del pan

In Greek

Buri Palm

ψωμί Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Buri Palm

Árvore de pão

In Polish

Buri Palm

chleb Drzewo

In Latin

Buri Palm

panis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

Class

Monocots

Equisetopsida

Order

Arecales

Cycadales

Family

Arecaceae

Cycadaceae

Genus

Corypha

Encephalartos

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Corypheae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

1266

1 27800

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Properties of Buri Palm and Bread Tree

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

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Season and Care of Buri Palm and Bread Tree

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

Buri Palm and Bread Tree Physical Information

Buri Palm and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Buri Palm height is 910.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Buri Palm and Bread Tree are as follows:

Buri Palm flower color: Ivory
Buri Palm leaf color: Green
Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Buri Palm and Bread Tree

Care of Buri Palm and Bread Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buri Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Buri Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.