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Crenshaw Melon and Bread Tree


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Palm or Cycad  
Fruit  

Origin
South Africa  
Africa  

Types
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus  
-  

Number of Varieties
66  
99+
1  

Habitat
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs  
along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
12-4  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
290.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Ants  

Allergy
-  
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
For making oil for cosmetics  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii  
CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'  

Common Name
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad  
Crenshaw Melon  

In Hindi
Bread Tree  
खरबूजा  

In German
Brotbaum  
Zuckermelone  

In French
Bread Arbre  
Melon  

In Spanish
Árbol del pan  
Crenshaw Melon  

In Greek
ψωμί Δέντρο  
Crenshaw Melon  

In Portuguese
Árvore de pão  
Crenshaw Melon  

In Polish
chleb Drzewo  
Crenshaw Melon  

In Latin
panis ligno  
Crenshaw Melon  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Equisetopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cycadales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Cycadaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Encephalartos  
Cucumis  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
66  
99+
1  

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Difference Between Bread Tree and Crenshaw Melon

If you are confused whether Bread Tree or Crenshaw Melon are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Bread Tree and Crenshaw Melon Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bread Tree are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Crenshaw Melon fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bread Tree and Crenshaw Melon if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bread Tree and Crenshaw Melon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bread Tree and Crenshaw Melon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bread Tree and Crenshaw Melon as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bread Tree is whereas of Crenshaw Melon is Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge and Stomachic. Bread Tree has beauty benefits as follows: while Crenshaw Melon has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bread Tree vs Crenshaw Melon

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