American Sycamore

Dame's Rocket

About American Sycamore and Dame's Rocket

American Sycamore

Dame's Rocket

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Herbs

1.3 Origin

North America, Canada

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

North American sycamore, Middle Eastern sycamore ,The British sycamore

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

bottomlands, Floodplains, Moist woods, Mountains

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,980.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange Red, Dark Salmon

White, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Tan

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

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

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

breathing problems, Skin irritation

Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, 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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Sap

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, 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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PLATANUS occidentalis

HESPERIS matronalis

7.2 Common Name

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

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी गूलर

डेम के रॉकेट

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Platane

Rockets Freifrau

7.2.3 In French

Platanus occidentalis

Rocket Dame

7.2.4 In Spanish

Platanus occidentalis

Rocket Dame

7.2.5 In Greek

Platanus occidentalis

Rocket Dame του

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Platanus occidentalis

Rocket de Dame

7.2.7 In Polish

Platan zachodni

Rocket Dame

7.2.8 In Latin

Platanus orientalis

Hesperis Rocket

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Platanaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Platanus

Hesperis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

8NA

1 27800

Properties of American Sycamore and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of American Sycamore and Dame's Rocket

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

American Sycamore and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

American Sycamore and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. American Sycamore height is 2,130.00 cm and width 1,980.00 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of American Sycamore and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

American Sycamore flower color: Orange Red and Dark Salmon
American Sycamore leaf color: Green and Light Green
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of American Sycamore and Dame's Rocket

Care of American Sycamore and Dame's Rocket include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Sycamore pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.