American Sycamore

Dame's Rocket

About American Sycamore and Dame's Rocket

American Sycamore

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

North America, Canada

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

Types

North American sycamore, Middle Eastern sycamore ,The British sycamore

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Floodplains, Moist woods, Mountains

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

9 - 1

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,980.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange Red, Dark Salmon

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Tan

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Needs Very high moisture

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

breathing problems, Skin irritation

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Sap

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PLATANUS occidentalis

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

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

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

अमेरिकी गूलर

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

Amerikanische Platane

Rockets Freifrau

In French

Platanus occidentalis

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

Platanus occidentalis

Rocket Dame

In Greek

Platanus occidentalis

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

Platanus occidentalis

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

Platan zachodni

Rocket Dame

In Latin

Platanus orientalis

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Brassicales

Family

Platanaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Platanus

Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

850

1 27800

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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.