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About Bread Tree and Vine Maple

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Tree

Origin

South Africa
North America, Northwestern United States

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus
Acer circinatum

Number of Varieties

6620
0 40000
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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
9-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

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

-
White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red

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, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

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
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii
ACER circinatum

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple

In Hindi

Bread Tree
बेल मेपल

In German

Brotbaum
Wein-Ahorn

In French

Bread Arbre
Maple Vine

In Spanish

Árbol del pan
arce vid

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο
αμπέλου Maple

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão
bordo de videira

In Polish

chleb Drzewo
Vine Maple

In Latin

panis ligno
vitis Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cycadales
Sapindales

Family

Cycadaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Encephalartos
Acer

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

66128
1 27800
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Properties of Bread Tree and Vine Maple

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

Season and Care of Bread Tree and Vine Maple

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

Bread Tree and Vine Maple Physical Information

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

  • Bread Tree flower color:

  • Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Vine Maple flower color: White and Purple

  • Vine Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bread Tree and Vine Maple

Care of Bread Tree and Vine 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 Vine Maple pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Vine Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.