American Sycamore

Skyrocket Juniper

About American Sycamore and Skyrocket Juniper

American Sycamore

Skyrocket Juniper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

North America, Canada

North America

1.4 Types

North American sycamore, Middle Eastern sycamore ,The British sycamore

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

bottomlands, Floodplains, Moist woods, Mountains

Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

7-1

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,980.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange Red, Dark Salmon

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Tan

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Scale-like imbricate

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring

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

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Needs Very high moisture

Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium

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

Clay, Loam

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought

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

Flying insects, Hummingbirds

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

Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Appetizer, Diaphoretic, Disinfectant, Diuretic, Hemostatic, Hepatic, Laxative, Sedative, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Sap

Fruits, Leaves, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Pesticide, Repellent, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes, Wax, Wood is used in construction

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, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PLATANUS occidentalis

JUNIPERUS scopulorum 'Skyrocket'

7.2 Common Name

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

Skyrocket Juniper

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी गूलर

skyrocket juniper

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Platane

die Höhe schnellen Wacholder

7.2.3 In French

Platanus occidentalis

monter en flèche genévrier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Platanus occidentalis

dispararse enebro

7.2.5 In Greek

Platanus occidentalis

ανεβάσει στα ύψη αρκεύθου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Platanus occidentalis

foguete zimbro

7.2.7 In Polish

Platan zachodni

jałowiec Skyrocket

7.2.8 In Latin

Platanus orientalis

skyrocket iuniperorum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Platanaceae

Cupressaceae

8.6 Genus

Platanus

Juniperus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cupressoideae

8.10 Number of Species

867

1 27800

Properties of American Sycamore and Skyrocket Juniper

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

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Season and Care of American Sycamore and Skyrocket Juniper

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

American Sycamore and Skyrocket Juniper Physical Information

American Sycamore and Skyrocket Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. American Sycamore height is 2,130.00 cm and width 1,980.00 cm whereas Skyrocket Juniper height is 460.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of American Sycamore and Skyrocket Juniper are as follows:

American Sycamore flower color: Orange Red and Dark Salmon
American Sycamore leaf color: Green and Light Green
Skyrocket Juniper flower color: Not Available
Skyrocket Juniper leaf color: Blue Green

Care of American Sycamore and Skyrocket Juniper

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