Cordyline

Bread Tree

About Cordyline and Bread Tree

Cordyline

Bread Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Palm or Cycad

Origin

South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand

South Africa

Types

Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Number of Varieties

2566

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Habitat

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-109-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm290.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Blue, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Burgundy

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

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

Cold climate

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Water when soil is dry

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

Prune after flowering, 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

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, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDYLINE

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

Common Name

Cordyline

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

In Hindi

Cordyline

Bread Tree

In German

Cordyline

Brotbaum

In French

cordyline

Bread Arbre

In Spanish

cordyline

Árbol del pan

In Greek

Cordyline

ψωμί Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Cordyline

Árvore de pão

In Polish

Cordyline

chleb Drzewo

In Latin

Cordyline

panis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Asparagales

Cycadales

Family

Liliaceae

Cycadaceae

Genus

Cordyline

Encephalartos

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Lomandroideae

Number of Species

2466

1 27800

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Properties of Cordyline and Bread Tree

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

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Season and Care of Cordyline and Bread Tree

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

Cordyline and Bread Tree Physical Information

Cordyline and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Cordyline height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Cordyline and Bread Tree are as follows:

Cordyline flower color: White and Pink
Cordyline leaf color:
Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cordyline and Bread Tree

Care of Cordyline and Bread Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cordyline pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 Cordyline 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.