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About Bread Tree and Norway Maple


About Norway Maple and Bread Tree


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
66  
99+
128  
99+

Habitat
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs  
Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
3-7  

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 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Do Not over 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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

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  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
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
66  
99+
10  

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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:

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.

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