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About Golden Chain Tree and Bread Tree


About Bread Tree and Golden Chain Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Palm or Cycad  

Origin
Brazil  
South Africa  

Types
Laburnum anagyroides  
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
66  
99+

Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12-8  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
290.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Lemon yellow  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, root cutting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires more often in extreme heat, Requires regular watering  
Needs very little water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Canker, Caterpillars, Root Pathogen  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Used in parkland  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Vomiting  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood is used for making furniture  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LOPHANTHERA lactescens  
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii  

Common Name
Golden Chain Tree  
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad  

In Hindi
Laburnum  
Bread Tree  

In German
Goldregen (Pflanze)  
Brotbaum  

In French
Laburnum  
Bread Arbre  

In Spanish
Laburnum  
Árbol del pan  

In Greek
Laburnum  
ψωμί Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Laburnum  
Árvore de pão  

In Polish
Złotokap  
chleb Drzewo  

In Latin
Laburnum  
panis ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Cycadales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Cycadaceae  

Genus
Laburnum  
Encephalartos  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
45  
99+
66  
99+

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Properties of Golden Chain Tree and Bread Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Golden Chain Tree and Bread Tree? We provide you with everything About Golden Chain Tree and Bread Tree. Golden Chain Tree doesn't have thorns and Bread Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Golden Chain Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Golden Chain Tree has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation and Bread Tree has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation. 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 Golden Chain Tree and Bread Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Golden Chain Tree and Bread Tree

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

Golden Chain Tree and Bread Tree Physical Information

Golden Chain Tree and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Golden Chain Tree height is 1,520.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Golden Chain Tree and Bread Tree are as follows:

Care of Golden Chain Tree and Bread Tree

Care of Golden Chain Tree and Bread Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Golden Chain Tree 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 Golden Chain 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.

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