American Sycamore

Poinsettia

About American Sycamore and Poinsettia

American Sycamore

Poinsettia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

North America, Canada

Mexico

1.4 Types

North American sycamore, Middle Eastern sycamore ,The British sycamore

Prestige Red Poinsettiea, Snowcap White Poinsettia, Sparkling Punch Poinsettia, Enduring Pink Poinsttia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

bottomlands, Floodplains, Moist woods, Mountains

Forest edges, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

9-15

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, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2,130.00 cm

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35.60 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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1,980.00 cm

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45.70 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange Red, Dark Salmon

Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

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

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Bracts

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

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 the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

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

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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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

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

breathing problems, Skin irritation

Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

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

Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Sap

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, 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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PLATANUS occidentalis

EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'

7.2 Common Name

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

Poinsettia

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी गूलर

Poinsettia

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Platane

Poinsettia

7.2.3 In French

Platanus occidentalis

Poinsettia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Platanus occidentalis

Poinsettia

7.2.5 In Greek

Platanus occidentalis

Αλεξανδρινό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Platanus occidentalis

Poinsétia

7.2.7 In Polish

Platan zachodni

Poinsecja

7.2.8 In Latin

Platanus orientalis

Poinsettia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Platanaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Platanus

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of American Sycamore and Poinsettia

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

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Season and Care of American Sycamore and Poinsettia

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

American Sycamore and Poinsettia Physical Information

American Sycamore and Poinsettia physical information is very important for comparison. American Sycamore height is 2,130.00 cm and width 1,980.00 cm whereas Poinsettia height is 35.60 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of American Sycamore and Poinsettia are as follows:

American Sycamore flower color: Orange Red and Dark Salmon
American Sycamore leaf color: Green and Light Green
Poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red, Light Pink and Coral
Poinsettia leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of American Sycamore and Poinsettia

Care of American Sycamore and Poinsettia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Sycamore pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Poinsettia pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth and Requires little pruning. In summer American Sycamore needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Poinsettia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.