American Sycamore

Grapefruit

About American Sycamore and Grapefruit

American Sycamore

Grapefruit

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Fruit

1.3 Origin

North America, Canada

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

North American sycamore, Middle Eastern sycamore ,The British sycamore

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

310

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

bottomlands, Floodplains, Moist woods, Mountains

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-10

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,980.00 cm370.00 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

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Tan

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Light Frost, Sun

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Needs Very high moisture

Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, 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

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought, Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

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

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, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

breathing problems, Skin irritation

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, Improve skin tone, Not Available, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes

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

Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Sap

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PLATANUS occidentalis

CITRUS x paradisi

7.2 Common Name

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

Grapefruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी गूलर

चकोतरा

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Platane

Grapefruit

7.2.3 In French

Platanus occidentalis

pamplemousse

7.2.4 In Spanish

Platanus occidentalis

Pomelo

7.2.5 In Greek

Platanus occidentalis

γκρέιπ φρουτ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Platanus occidentalis

Toranja

7.2.7 In Polish

Platan zachodni

grejpfrut

7.2.8 In Latin

Platanus orientalis

Not Available

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Platanaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Platanus

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Rosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

8NA

1 27800

Properties of American Sycamore and Grapefruit

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

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Season and Care of American Sycamore and Grapefruit

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

American Sycamore and Grapefruit Physical Information

American Sycamore and Grapefruit physical information is very important for comparison. American Sycamore height is 2,130.00 cm and width 1,980.00 cm whereas Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of American Sycamore and Grapefruit are as follows:

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

Care of American Sycamore and Grapefruit

Care of American Sycamore and Grapefruit include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Sycamore pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Grapefruit pruning is done Prune ocassionally, 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 Grapefruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.