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About Weeping Maple and Bread Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Tree
Palm or Cycad

Origin

Eastern Asia
South Africa

Types

Ever red , Crimson queen
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Number of Varieties

666
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-2
12-8

Sunset Zone

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm290.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Lime Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Lime Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Pinnate

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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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

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

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

In Hindi

Weeping Maple
Bread Tree

In German

Weeping Maple
Brotbaum

In French

Maple pleureur
Bread Arbre

In Spanish

weeping maple
Árbol del pan

In Greek

weeping maple
ψωμί Δέντρο

In Portuguese

chorando de bordo
Árvore de pão

In Polish

płacz klonu
chleb Drzewo

In Latin

weeping maple
panis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Tracheophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Equisetopsida

Order

Sapindales
Cycadales

Family

Aceraceae
Cycadaceae

Genus

Acer
Encephalartos

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

13066
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Maple and Bread Tree

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

Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Bread Tree

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

Weeping Maple and Bread Tree Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Bread Tree are as follows:

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

  • Bread Tree flower color:

  • Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Weeping Maple and Bread Tree

Care of Weeping Maple and Bread Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple 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 Weeping 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.