Raintree

Bread Tree

About Raintree and Bread Tree

Raintree

Bread Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Shrub

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Brazil

South Africa

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Number of Varieties

2566

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm290.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Tip cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Brunfelsia pauciflora

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

Common Name

Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

In Hindi

Raintree

Bread Tree

In German

raintree

Brotbaum

In French

raintree

Bread Arbre

In Spanish

raintree

Árbol del pan

In Greek

Raintree

ψωμί Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Raintree

Árvore de pão

In Polish

Raintree

chleb Drzewo

In Latin

Raintree

panis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Solanales

Cycadales

Family

Solanaceae

Cycadaceae

Genus

Brunfelsia

Encephalartos

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Petunioideae

Number of Species

5066

1 27800

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Properties of Raintree and Bread Tree

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

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Season and Care of Raintree and Bread Tree

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

Raintree and Bread Tree Physical Information

Raintree and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Raintree height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Raintree and Bread Tree are as follows:

Raintree flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Raintree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Raintree and Bread Tree

Care of Raintree and Bread Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Raintree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Raintree 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.