American Sycamore

Powder Puff Tree

About American Sycamore and Powder Puff Tree

American Sycamore

Powder Puff Tree

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

North America, Canada

South America

1.4 Types

North American sycamore, Middle Eastern sycamore ,The British sycamore

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

About Rice Plant

⊕

▶

▼

Rank: 89 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

▲

About Elderberry

⊕

▶

411 (About Canna)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

1.5 Habitat

bottomlands, Floodplains, Moist woods, Mountains

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

9-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-8

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, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

⊕

▶

▼

2,130.00 cm

Rank: 21 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

▲

About Cyclamen

⊕

▶

350 (About Privet)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

⊕

▶

▼

1,980.00 cm

Rank: 6 (Overall)▶

240.00 cm

Rank: 64 (Overall)▶

▲

About Evening Primrose

⊕

▶

243.84 (About Acerola)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange Red, Dark Salmon

Red, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light 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

bipinnate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Very Fast

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

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

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

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

breathing problems, Skin irritation

no allergic reactions

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

✔ ✘

74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Homeopathy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Sap

Flowers, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

✔ ✘

39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PLATANUS occidentalis

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2 Common Name

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

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी गूलर

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Platane

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.3 In French

Platanus occidentalis

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Platanus occidentalis

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.5 In Greek

Platanus occidentalis

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Platanus occidentalis

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.7 In Polish

Platan zachodni

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.8 In Latin

Platanus orientalis

Calliandra calothyrsus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Platanaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Platanus

Calliandra

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ingeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Mimosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

About Orchid

⊕

▶

▼

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

250

Rank: 51 (Overall)▶

▲

About Calla Lily

⊕

▶

350 (About Thyme)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

Properties of American Sycamore and Powder Puff Tree

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

Compare List of Trees » More

American Sycamore and Quaking Aspen

American Sycamore and Mesquite Tree

American Sycamore and Bellflower

» More

More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of American Sycamore and Powder Puff Tree

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

American Sycamore and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

American Sycamore and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. American Sycamore height is 2,130.00 cm and width 1,980.00 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of American Sycamore and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

American Sycamore flower color: Orange Red and Dark Salmon
American Sycamore leaf color: Green and Light Green
Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of American Sycamore and Powder Puff Tree

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