American Sycamore

Verbena

About American Sycamore and Verbena

American Sycamore

Verbena

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.3 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

1.5 Origin

North America, Canada

America, Europe

1.7 Types

North American sycamore, Middle Eastern sycamore ,The British sycamore

Clump verbena, Moss verbena, Annual Verbena, Brazilian verbena, Sandpaper Verbana

1.7.1 Number of Varieties

350

0 40000

4.11 Habitat

bottomlands, Floodplains, Moist woods, Mountains

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

4.12 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-9

0 99

4.13 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

Not Available

4.14 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

4.15 Habit

Upright/Erect

Not Available

5 Information

5.1 Plant Size

5.1.1 Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm6.56 cm

0.54 3900

5.1.2 Minimum Width

1,980.00 cm10.50 cm

0.1 6350

5.2 Plant Color

5.2.1 Flower Color

Orange Red, Dark Salmon

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

5.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

5.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

Not Available

5.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

5.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Green

5.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Tan

Dark Green, Green

5.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

5.3 Shape

5.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Oblovate

5.4 Thorns

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6 Season

6.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Spring, Late Autumn

6.2 Growing Conditions

6.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

6.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Fast

6.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

6.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

6.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

6.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

6.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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6.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Not Available

7 Care

7.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

7.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

7.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

7.4 Watering Plants

7.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Needs Very high moisture

Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

7.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

7.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

7.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

7.5 Soil

7.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

7.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

7.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

7.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

7.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Prune regularly, Prune to control growth

7.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

7.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

Not Available

7.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought

8 Facts

8.1 Flowers

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8.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

8.2 Fruits

8.2.1 Showy Fruit

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8.2.2 Edible Fruit

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8.3 Fragrance

8.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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8.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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8.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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8.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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8.4 Showy Foliage

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8.5 Showy Bark

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8.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Not Available

8.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

8.8 Evergreen

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8.9 Invasive

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8.10 Self-Sowing

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8.11 Attracts

Birds, Not Available

Butterflies

8.12 Allergy

breathing problems, Skin irritation

Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness, Whooping Cough

9 Benefits

9.1 Uses

9.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

9.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

9.1.3 Edible Uses

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9.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification

9.2 Plant Benefits

9.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Arthritis, Gallbladder Diseases, Itching, Jaundice, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Liver problems, Metabolic disorders, Sore throat, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

9.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Sap

Flowers, Root

9.2.3 Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used for fragrance

9.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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9.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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9.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edible, Herb

10 Scientific Name

10.1 Botanical Name

PLATANUS occidentalis

Purpletop Vervain

10.2 Common Name

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

Verbena

10.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी गूलर

verbena

10.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Platane

Eisenkraut

10.2.3 In French

Platanus occidentalis

verveine

10.2.4 In Spanish

Platanus occidentalis

Verbena

10.2.5 In Greek

Platanus occidentalis

λουίζα

10.2.6 In Portuguese

Platanus occidentalis

verbena

10.2.7 In Polish

Platan zachodni

werbena

10.2.8 In Latin

Platanus orientalis

Grindelia

11 Classification

11.1 Kingdom

Plantae

11.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

11.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

11.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Lamiales

11.5 Family

Platanaceae

Verbenaceae

11.6 Genus

Platanus

Verbena

11.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Not Available

11.8 Tribe

Not Available

11.9 Subfamily

Not Available

11.10 Number of Species

8250

1 27800

Properties of American Sycamore and Verbena

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

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Season and Care of American Sycamore and Verbena

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

American Sycamore and Verbena Physical Information

American Sycamore and Verbena physical information is very important for comparison. American Sycamore height is 2,130.00 cm and width 1,980.00 cm whereas Verbena height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of American Sycamore and Verbena are as follows:

American Sycamore flower color: Orange Red and Dark Salmon
American Sycamore leaf color: Green and Light Green
Verbena flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Verbena leaf color: Dark Green

Care of American Sycamore and Verbena

Care of American Sycamore and Verbena include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Sycamore pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Verbena pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Prune regularly and Prune to control growth. In summer American Sycamore needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Verbena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.