Candlenut

Bread Tree

About Candlenut and Bread Tree

Candlenut

Bread Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

South Africa

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Number of Varieties

-66

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-129-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-8

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm290.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

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

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering

Needs very little water

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

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

In Hindi

candlenut पेड़

Bread Tree

In German

Candlenut Baum

Brotbaum

In French

arbre Candlenut

Bread Arbre

In Spanish

árbol candlenut

Árbol del pan

In Greek

candlenut δέντρο

ψωμί Δέντρο

In Portuguese

candlenut árvore

Árvore de pão

In Polish

Tung Molukański drzewo

chleb Drzewo

In Latin

Candlenut ligno

panis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Equisetopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Cycadales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Cycadaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Encephalartos

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

60066

1 27800

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Properties of Candlenut and Bread Tree

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

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Season and Care of Candlenut and Bread Tree

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

Candlenut and Bread Tree Physical Information

Candlenut and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Candlenut and Bread Tree are as follows:

Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Candlenut and Bread Tree

Care of Candlenut and Bread Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candlenut pruning is done 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 Candlenut 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.