Coontie

Bread Tree

About Coontie and Bread Tree

Coontie

Bread Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Caribbean

South Africa

Types

Wild sago

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Number of Varieties

366

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-159-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm290.00 cm

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Lance shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

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, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZAMIA pumila

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

Common Name

Coontie

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

In Hindi

Coontie

Bread Tree

In German

Coontie

Brotbaum

In French

coontie

Bread Arbre

In Spanish

coontie

Árbol del pan

In Greek

Coontie

ψωμί Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Coontie

Árvore de pão

In Polish

Coontie

chleb Drzewo

In Latin

Coontie

panis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Cycadophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Cycadopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Cycadales

Family

Zamiaceae

Cycadaceae

Genus

Zamia

Encephalartos

Clade

Tribe

Zamieae

Subfamily

Zamioideae

Number of Species

2766

1 27800

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Properties of Coontie and Bread Tree

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

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Season and Care of Coontie and Bread Tree

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

Coontie and Bread Tree Physical Information

Coontie and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Coontie height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Coontie and Bread Tree are as follows:

Coontie flower color:
Coontie leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Coontie and Bread Tree

Care of Coontie and Bread Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coontie pruning is done Remove damaged leaves 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 Coontie 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.