Satsuma

Bread Tree

About Satsuma and Bread Tree

Satsuma

Bread Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Fruit

Palm or Cycad

Origin

China, Japan

South Africa

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Number of Varieties

666

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-8

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm290.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange, Orange 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

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Medium

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove branches, 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 N-P-K, Fertilize the first year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aphids, Black root rot, Brown Rot, Mushroom root rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Food for birds

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Kidney Stones, osteoporosis, Stomach Cancer, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, 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, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS unshiu

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

Common Name

Satsuma, unshu mikan, cold hardy mandarin

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

In Hindi

satsuma

Bread Tree

In German

satsuma

Brotbaum

In French

satsuma

Bread Arbre

In Spanish

satsuma

Árbol del pan

In Greek

satsuma

ψωμί Δέντρο

In Portuguese

satsuma

Árvore de pão

In Polish

Satsuma

chleb Drzewo

In Latin

Satsuma

panis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Sapindales

Cycadales

Family

Rutaceae

Cycadaceae

Genus

Citrus

Encephalartos

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Citroideae

Number of Species

1666

1 27800

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Properties of Satsuma and Bread Tree

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

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Season and Care of Satsuma and Bread Tree

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

Satsuma and Bread Tree Physical Information

Satsuma and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Satsuma height is 300.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Satsuma and Bread Tree are as follows:

Satsuma flower color: White
Satsuma leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Satsuma and Bread Tree

Care of Satsuma and Bread Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Satsuma pruning is done Remove branches, 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 Satsuma 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.