Bread Tree

European Crab Apple

About Bread Tree and European Crab Apple

Bread Tree

European Crab Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Central America, Europe, North America

1.4 Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

66NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

Hedge, Scrubs, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

290.00 cm25.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm20.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Brown, Green, Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Fall, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Curculio occidentis, Japanese Beetles, Leaf Rollers, Leafminer, Mites, Red blotch, sawflies, Scale, Stink bugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Not Available

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Digestive Problems, Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Beautiful Skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Hypnotic, Laxative, Refrigerant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Edible syrup, Jam, Jelly, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

Malus sylvestris

7.2 Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

European crab apple

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bread Tree

european crab apple

7.2.2 In German

Brotbaum

Der Holzapfel, Europäischer Wildapfel

7.2.3 In French

Bread Arbre

Le Boquettier, le Pommier sauvage ou Pommier des bois

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol del pan

Malus sylvestris, el Manzano silvestre, manzano silvestre europeo

7.2.5 In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο

Ευρωπαϊκή μήλο καβουριών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore de pão

Malus sylvestris

7.2.7 In Polish

chleb Drzewo

Jabłoń dzika

7.2.8 In Latin

panis ligno

european crab apple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cycadales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Cycadaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Encephalartos

Malus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

66NA

1 27800

Properties of Bread Tree and European Crab Apple

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

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Season and Care of Bread Tree and European Crab Apple

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

Bread Tree and European Crab Apple Physical Information

Bread Tree and European Crab Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas European Crab Apple height is 25.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and European Crab Apple are as follows:

Bread Tree flower color: Not Available
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
European Crab Apple flower color: White
European Crab Apple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bread Tree and European Crab Apple

Care of Bread Tree and European Crab Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and European Crab Apple pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer European Crab Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.