American Sycamore

Northern Sea Oats

About American Sycamore and Northern Sea Oats

American Sycamore

Northern Sea Oats

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

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

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

bottomlands, Floodplains, Moist woods, Mountains

bottomlands, Thickets, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

9 -5

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

Bicolor

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

Gold, Tan

Lemon yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Gold, Tan, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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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

Not Available

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late 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

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Platanaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Platanus

Uniola

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

8NA

1 27800

Properties of American Sycamore and Northern Sea Oats

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

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Season and Care of American Sycamore and Northern Sea Oats

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

American Sycamore and Northern Sea Oats Physical Information

American Sycamore and Northern Sea Oats physical information is very important for comparison. American Sycamore height is 2,130.00 cm and width 1,980.00 cm whereas Northern Sea Oats height is 60.00 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of American Sycamore and Northern Sea Oats are as follows:

American Sycamore flower color: Orange Red and Dark Salmon
American Sycamore leaf color: Green and Light Green
Northern Sea Oats flower color: Brown and Green
Northern Sea Oats leaf color: Light Green

Care of American Sycamore and Northern Sea Oats

Care of American Sycamore and Northern Sea Oats include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Sycamore pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Northern Sea Oats pruning is done No pruning needed, 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 Northern Sea Oats needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.