Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Types
No Available
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus
Habitat
All sorts of environments
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
9-12
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Pinnate
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Used to make juice
Used As Food, 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, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Malus Barbara Ann
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii
Common Name
Barbara Ann Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad
In Hindi
Crabapple
Bread Tree
In German
Crabapple
Brotbaum
In French
Crabapple
Bread Arbre
In Spanish
manzano silvestre
Árbol del pan
In Greek
Crabapple
ψωμί Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Crabapple
Árvore de pão
In Polish
jabłoń
chleb Drzewo
In Latin
Crabapple
panis ligno
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Family
Rosaceae
Cycadaceae
Genus
Malus
Encephalartos
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
-
Properties of Crabapple and Bread Tree
Wondering what are the properties of Crabapple and Bread Tree? We provide you with everything About Crabapple and Bread Tree. Crabapple doesn't have thorns and Bread Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Crabapple does not have fragrant flowers. Crabapple has allergic reactions like Rash and Bread Tree has allergic reactions like Rash. 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 Crabapple and Bread Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Crabapple and Bread Tree
Season and care of Crabapple and Bread Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Crabapple and Bread Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Crabapple season is Spring and Fall and Bread Tree season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Crabapple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Bread Tree is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Crabapple is Acidic, Neutral and for Bread Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Crabapple and Bread Tree Physical Information
Crabapple and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Crabapple height is 610.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Crabapple and Bread Tree are as follows:
Crabapple flower color:
Crabapple leaf color:
Bread Tree flower color:
- Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Crabapple and Bread Tree
Care of Crabapple and Bread Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crabapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Crabapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.