American Sycamore

Black Cherry

About American Sycamore and Black Cherry

American Sycamore

Black Cherry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

North America, Canada

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada, Central America

1.4 Types

North American sycamore, Middle Eastern sycamore ,The British sycamore

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

bottomlands, Floodplains, Moist woods, Mountains

Canyons, Dry areas, fencerows, Floodplains, Moist Soils, Old fields, open Woodlands, riparian zones, Roadsides, Thickets, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-9

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm2,438.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,980.00 cm914.40 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

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

Dark Red, Dark Blue, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Tan

Yellow, Orange

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Oblanceolate , Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Needs Very high moisture

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

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

Glossy

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, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

breathing problems, Skin irritation

coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems, weakness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

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, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Cough, Sedative, Tonic

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, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PLATANUS occidentalis

PRUNUS serotina

7.2 Common Name

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

Black Cherry

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी गूलर

ब्लैक चेरी का पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Platane

Schwarz Kirschbaum

7.2.3 In French

Platanus occidentalis

Noir Cherry Tree

7.2.4 In Spanish

Platanus occidentalis

Negro del cerezo

7.2.5 In Greek

Platanus occidentalis

Μαύρο Cherry Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Platanus occidentalis

Árvore de cereja preta

7.2.7 In Polish

Platan zachodni

Czarny Cherry Tree

7.2.8 In Latin

Platanus orientalis

Prunus serotina ligno

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

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Prunoideae

8.10 Number of Species

8NA

1 27800

Properties of American Sycamore and Black Cherry

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

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Season and Care of American Sycamore and Black Cherry

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

American Sycamore and Black Cherry Physical Information

American Sycamore and Black Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. American Sycamore height is 2,130.00 cm and width 1,980.00 cm whereas Black Cherry height is 2,438.40 cm and width 914.40 cm. The color specification of American Sycamore and Black Cherry are as follows:

American Sycamore flower color: Orange Red and Dark Salmon
American Sycamore leaf color: Green and Light Green
Black Cherry flower color: White
Black Cherry leaf color: Green

Care of American Sycamore and Black Cherry

Care of American Sycamore and Black Cherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Sycamore pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Cherry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer American Sycamore needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.