1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
North America, Canada
Not Available
1.4 Types
North American sycamore, Middle Eastern sycamore ,The British sycamore
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
bottomlands, Floodplains, Moist woods, Mountains
Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands
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
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Bushy, Evergreen
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm800.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1,980.00 cm400.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Orange Red, Dark Salmon
Light Green, Lime Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Tan, Sandy Brown
Green, Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Tan
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, 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
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
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, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
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, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
High Potash Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew
Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
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
Caterpillar
5.12 Allergy
breathing problems, Skin irritation
Skin irritation
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
Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth
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, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Sap
Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Animal Feed, Application in Furniture, Shelterbelt, Tea-like beverage can be brewed
Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
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
Cottage garden
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PLATANUS occidentalis
Phyllanthus acidus
7.2 Common Name
American Planetree, American Sycamore, Eastern Sycamore, Buttonwood or Buttonball Tree
Tahitian gooseberry, country gooseberry, star gooseberry, starberry, grosella
7.2.1 In Hindi
अमेरिकी गूलर
ताहितियन आमला
7.2.2 In German
Amerikanische Platane
Tahitian Stachelbeere
7.2.3 In French
Platanus occidentalis
Tahitian Gooseberry
7.2.4 In Spanish
Platanus occidentalis
Tahitian grosella espinosa
7.2.5 In Greek
Platanus occidentalis
Tahitian Φραγκοστάφυλο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Platanus occidentalis
Tahitian Gooseberry
7.2.7 In Polish
Platan zachodni
Tahitian agrest
7.2.8 In Latin
Platanus orientalis
Tahitian Gooseberry
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Scrophulariales
Malpighiales
8.5 Family
Platanaceae
Phyllanthaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Phyllantheae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species