Bread Tree

Norway Maple

About Bread Tree and Norway Maple

Bread Tree

Norway Maple

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Tree

Origin

South Africa

Europe

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Bigleaf Maple, Black Maple, Silver Maple

Number of Varieties

66128

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-123-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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 leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Decline, Girdling Roots, Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt, Wetwood

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Whole plant, Wood

Other Uses

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

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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

ACER platanoides

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

Norway Maple

In Hindi

Bread Tree

नॉर्वे मेपल

In German

Brotbaum

Spitzahorn

In French

Bread Arbre

Norvège Maple

In Spanish

Árbol del pan

Noruega arce

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο

Νεροπλάτανος

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão

Noruega bordo

In Polish

chleb Drzewo

klon zwyczajny

In Latin

panis ligno

Acer platanoides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cycadales

Sapindales

Family

Cycadaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Encephalartos

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6610

1 27800

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Properties of Bread Tree and Norway Maple

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

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Season and Care of Bread Tree and Norway Maple

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

Bread Tree and Norway Maple Physical Information

Bread Tree and Norway Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Norway Maple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Norway Maple are as follows:

Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Norway Maple flower color: Lemon yellow, Yellow green and Chartreuse
Norway Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bread Tree and Norway Maple

Care of Bread Tree and Norway Maple 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 Norway Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Norway Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.