Coconut Tree

Bread Tree

About Coconut Tree and Bread Tree

Coconut Tree

Bread Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Fruit, Palm or Cycad, Tree

Palm or Cycad

Origin

South Africa

Types

Cocos nucifera

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Number of Varieties

1566

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Habitat

Humid climates, sandy seeps, shores, tropical environments

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-129-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,900.00 cm290.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

700.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Golden Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Reduce watering during fall, Water daily during growing season, Water frequently while growing

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut limbs, Remove dead branches

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

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bud rot, Cadang-cadang, Coconut bug, Coconut foliar decay, Coconut scale, Ganoderma butt rot, Gray leaf blight, Lethal bole rot, Lethal yellowing, Mealybugs, nutfall, Red ring nematode, Stem bleeding disease

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, cramps, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin irritation, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Hair Conditioner, Heals Damaged Hair, Makes Hair Silkier, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Restores Hair Colour

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Wildlife

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antifungal, Antioxidants, Antiviral, Digestion problems, Heart problems, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Air freshner, Animal Feed, Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as a vegetable oil

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit Tree, Landscape, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cocos nucifera

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

Common Name

Coconut Palm, coconut tree

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

In Hindi

नारियल का पेड़

Bread Tree

In German

Kokospalme

Brotbaum

In French

Cocotier

Bread Arbre

In Spanish

El cocotero

Árbol del pan

In Greek

καρύδας δέντρο

ψωμί Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Coqueiro

Árvore de pão

In Polish

Drzewo kokosowe

chleb Drzewo

In Latin

dolor ligno

panis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Arecales

Cycadales

Family

Aceraceae

Cycadaceae

Genus

Cocos

Encephalartos

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cocoeae

Subfamily

Arecoideae

Number of Species

1566

1 27800

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Properties of Coconut Tree and Bread Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Coconut Tree and Bread Tree? We provide you with everything About Coconut Tree and Bread Tree. Coconut Tree doesn't have thorns and Bread Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Coconut Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Coconut Tree has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, cramps, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin irritation and Throat itching and Bread Tree has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, cramps, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin irritation and Throat itching. 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 Coconut Tree and Bread Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Coconut Tree and Bread Tree

Season and care of Coconut Tree and Bread Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Coconut Tree and Bread Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Coconut Tree season is All year and Bread Tree season is All year. The type of soil for Coconut Tree is Loam, Sand and for Bread Tree is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Coconut Tree is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Bread Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Coconut Tree and Bread Tree Physical Information

Coconut Tree and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Coconut Tree height is 2,900.00 cm and width 700.00 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Coconut Tree and Bread Tree are as follows:

Coconut Tree flower color: Yellow Brown
Coconut Tree leaf color: Green
Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Coconut Tree and Bread Tree

Care of Coconut Tree and Bread Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coconut Tree pruning is done Cut limbs and Remove dead branches 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 Coconut Tree 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.