American Sycamore

Kou

About American Sycamore and Kou

American Sycamore

Kou

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

North America, Canada

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

1.4 Types

North American sycamore, Middle Eastern sycamore ,The British sycamore

Mareer, Manjak

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

bottomlands, Floodplains, Moist woods, Mountains

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

10-15

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2,130.00 cm

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760.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,980.00 cm

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670.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange Red, Dark Salmon

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

Light Green, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Tan

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Oval

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Medium

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

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

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

Root rot, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought and Salt

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

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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

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

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

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

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

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

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Sap

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, 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, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PLATANUS occidentalis

CORDIA subcordata

7.2 Common Name

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

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी गूलर

Cordia subcordata

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Platane

Cordia subcordata

7.2.3 In French

Platanus occidentalis

Cordia subcordata

7.2.4 In Spanish

Platanus occidentalis

Cordia subcordata

7.2.5 In Greek

Platanus occidentalis

Cordia subcordata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Platanus occidentalis

Cordia subcordata

7.2.7 In Polish

Platan zachodni

Cordia subcordata

7.2.8 In Latin

Platanus orientalis

Cordia subcordata

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Platanaceae

Boraginaceae

8.6 Genus

Platanus

Cordia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of American Sycamore and Kou

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

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Season and Care of American Sycamore and Kou

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

American Sycamore and Kou Physical Information

American Sycamore and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. American Sycamore height is 2,130.00 cm and width 1,980.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of American Sycamore and Kou are as follows:

American Sycamore flower color: Orange Red and Dark Salmon
American Sycamore leaf color: Green and Light Green
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of American Sycamore and Kou

Care of American Sycamore and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Sycamore pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer American Sycamore needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.