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About Black Maple and Bread Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Tree
Palm or Cycad

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States
South Africa

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Number of Varieties

1566
0 40000
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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
12-8

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 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

3,779.52 cm290.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Pinnate

Thorns

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

Medium
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

Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds
Birds

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic
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Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks
Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

Common Name

Black Maple
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree
Bread Tree

In German

Schwarz Ahorn
Brotbaum

In French

Noir Érable
Bread Arbre

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce
Árbol del pan

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree
ψωμί Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto
Árvore de pão

In Polish

Czarny klon
chleb Drzewo

In Latin

White Acer ligno
panis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida

Order

Sapindales
Cycadales

Family

Aceraceae
Cycadaceae

Genus

Acer
Encephalartos

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

Areceae
-

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species

1066
1 27800
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Properties of Black Maple and Bread Tree

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

Season and Care of Black Maple and Bread Tree

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

Black Maple and Bread Tree Physical Information

Black Maple and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Bread Tree are as follows:

  • Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Bread Tree flower color:

  • Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Black Maple and Bread Tree

Care of Black Maple and Bread Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple 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 Black Maple 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.