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Bread Tree

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About Bread Tree and Trident Maple

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Tree

Origin

South Africa
China, Japan, Korea

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus
jiujiangense, horizontale

Number of Varieties

666
0 40000
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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
9-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Average Water Needs, 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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

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
Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry soil

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

-
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem
-

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii
ACER buergerianum

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad
Trident Maple

In Hindi

Bread Tree
ट्राइडेंट मेपल

In German

Brotbaum
Trident-Ahorn

In French

Bread Arbre
Trident Maple

In Spanish

Árbol del pan
arce de Trident

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο
Trident Maple

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão
bordo Trident

In Polish

chleb Drzewo
Trident klon

In Latin

panis ligno
Trident Maple

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

-
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

66160
1 27800
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Properties of Bread Tree and Trident Maple

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

Season and Care of Bread Tree and Trident Maple

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

Bread Tree and Trident Maple Physical Information

Bread Tree and Trident Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Trident Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Trident Maple are as follows:

  • Bread Tree flower color:

  • Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Trident Maple flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green

  • Trident Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bread Tree and Trident Maple

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