1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
North America, Canada
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
1.4 Types
North American sycamore, Middle Eastern sycamore ,The British sycamore
Turtlehead, Leadwort, Aster
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
bottomlands, Floodplains, Moist woods, Mountains
bottomlands, Thickets, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
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 cm50.80 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Orange Red, Dark Salmon
Brown, Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Tan, Sandy Brown
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Gold, Tan, Bronze
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Needs Very high moisture
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilize every year
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew
Pests and diseases free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Not Found
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Not Available
Rodents
5.12 Allergy
breathing problems, Skin irritation
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Sap
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Animal Feed, Application in Furniture, Shelterbelt, Tea-like beverage can be brewed
Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Landscape, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PLATANUS occidentalis
CHASMANTHIUM latifolium
7.2 Common Name
American Planetree, American Sycamore, Eastern Sycamore, Buttonwood or Buttonball Tree
Indian Woodoats, Northern Sea Oats
7.2.1 In Hindi
अमेरिकी गूलर
Northern Sea Oats
7.2.2 In German
Amerikanische Platane
Northern Seehafer
7.2.3 In French
Platanus occidentalis
Northern Sea Oats
7.2.4 In Spanish
Platanus occidentalis
Avena del mar del Norte
7.2.5 In Greek
Platanus occidentalis
Βόρεια Θάλασσα Βρώμη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Platanus occidentalis
Northern Sea Oats
7.2.7 In Polish
Platan zachodni
Północna część Morza Owies
7.2.8 In Latin
Platanus orientalis
Avene mari septentrionali
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
Scrophulariales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Chasmanthieae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Panicoideae
8.10 Number of Species