American Sycamore

Apple Tree

About American Sycamore and Apple Tree

American Sycamore

Apple Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees

1.3 Origin

North America, Canada

Central Asia

1.4 Types

North American sycamore, Middle Eastern sycamore ,The British sycamore

Aceymac apple, Bailey Sweet apple, Dabinett apple, Nehou apple

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

37000

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

bottomlands, Floodplains, Moist woods, Mountains

Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm25.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,980.00 cm20.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange Red, Dark Salmon

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

Green, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Tan

Brown, Green, Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Fall, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Needs Very high moisture

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

Aphids, Canker, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

breathing problems, Skin irritation

Mouth itching, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Sap

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Application in Furniture, Shelterbelt, Tea-like beverage can be brewed

Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Landscape, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PLATANUS occidentalis

Malus domestica

7.2 Common Name

American Planetree, American Sycamore, Eastern Sycamore, Buttonwood or Buttonball Tree

Apple Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी गूलर

सेब का वृक्ष

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Platane

Apfelbaum

7.2.3 In French

Platanus occidentalis

Pommier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Platanus occidentalis

Manzano

7.2.5 In Greek

Platanus occidentalis

μηλιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Platanus occidentalis

Macieira

7.2.7 In Polish

Platan zachodni

jabłoń

7.2.8 In Latin

Platanus orientalis

Arbore

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Platanaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Platanus

Malus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

8NA

1 27800

Properties of American Sycamore and Apple Tree

Wondering what are the properties of American Sycamore and Apple Tree? We provide you with everything About American Sycamore and Apple Tree. American Sycamore doesn't have thorns and Apple Tree doesn't have thorns. Also American Sycamore does not have fragrant flowers. American Sycamore has allergic reactions like breathing problems and Skin irritation and Apple Tree has allergic reactions like breathing problems and Skin irritation. 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 American Sycamore and Apple Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of American Sycamore and Apple Tree

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

American Sycamore and Apple Tree Physical Information

American Sycamore and Apple Tree physical information is very important for comparison. American Sycamore height is 2,130.00 cm and width 1,980.00 cm whereas Apple Tree height is 25.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of American Sycamore and Apple Tree are as follows:

American Sycamore flower color: Orange Red and Dark Salmon
American Sycamore leaf color: Green and Light Green
Apple Tree flower color: White
Apple Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of American Sycamore and Apple Tree

Care of American Sycamore and Apple Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Sycamore pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Apple Tree pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer American Sycamore needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Apple Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.