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About Field Maple and Bread Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Tree
Palm or Cycad

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
South Africa

Types

A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Number of Varieties

266
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
12-8

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm290.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Light Yellow
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs very little 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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
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

Fungal Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Asthma
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore Eyes
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap
Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER campestre
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

Common Name

Field Maple, Hedge Maple
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

In Hindi

फील्ड मेपल
Bread Tree

In German

Feld-Ahorn
Brotbaum

In French

Maple terrain
Bread Arbre

In Spanish

arce de campo
Árbol del pan

In Greek

Το πεδίο Maple
ψωμί Δέντρο

In Portuguese

bordo de campo
Árvore de pão

In Polish

Klon polny
chleb Drzewo

In Latin

Field Maple
panis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida

Order

Sapindales
Cycadales

Family

Aceraceae
Cycadaceae

Genus

Acer
Encephalartos

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species

12866
1 27800
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Properties of Field Maple and Bread Tree

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

Season and Care of Field Maple and Bread Tree

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

Field Maple and Bread Tree Physical Information

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

  • Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow

  • Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Bread Tree flower color:

  • Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Field Maple and Bread Tree

Care of Field Maple and Bread Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Field Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads 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 Field Maple 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.