Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Tree
Palm or Cycad
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
South Africa
Types
jiujiangense, horizontale
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus
Number of Varieties
666
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-99-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
12-8
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm290.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm240.00 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
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune every year, 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
Caterpillars
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil
Drought
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
allergic reaction
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, 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
Showy Purposes
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, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ACER buergerianum
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii
Common Name
Trident Maple
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad
In Hindi
ट्राइडेंट मेपल
Bread Tree
In German
Trident-Ahorn
Brotbaum
In French
Trident Maple
Bread Arbre
In Spanish
arce de Trident
Árbol del pan
In Greek
Trident Maple
ψωμί Δέντρο
In Portuguese
bordo Trident
Árvore de pão
In Polish
Trident klon
chleb Drzewo
In Latin
Trident Maple
panis ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Sapindales
Cycadales
Family
Aceraceae
Cycadaceae
Genus
Acer
Encephalartos
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
-
Number of Species
16066
1
27800
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