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Bread Tree
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About Kukui and 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

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Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Number of Varieties

366
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodlands
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
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

Maple shaped
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season
Needs very little water

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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

Aphids, Insects
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

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

Aleurites moluccanus
Bread Tree

In German

Lichtnussbaum
Brotbaum

In French

Aleurites moluccana
Bread Arbre

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus
Árbol del pan

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus
ψωμί Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape
Árvore de pão

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape
chleb Drzewo

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus
panis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida

Order

Euphorbiales
Cycadales

Family

Euphorbiaceae
Cycadaceae

Genus

Aleurites
Encephalartos

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-

Tribe

Aleuritideae
-

Subfamily

Crotonoideae
-

Number of Species

5066
1 27800
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Properties of Kukui and Bread Tree

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

Season and Care of Kukui and Bread Tree

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

Kukui and Bread Tree Physical Information

Kukui and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui 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 Kukui and Bread Tree are as follows:

  • Kukui flower color: White

  • Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

  • Bread Tree flower color:

  • Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kukui and Bread Tree

Care of Kukui and Bread Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.