About American Sycamore

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, Canada

Types

North American sycamore, Middle Eastern sycamore ,The British sycamore

Number of Varieties

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Floodplains, Moist woods, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm

Rank: 21 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,980.00 cm

Rank: 6 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange Red, Dark Salmon

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Thorns

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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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18% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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3% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Invasive

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5% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

breathing problems, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Sap

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PLATANUS occidentalis

Common Name

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

In Hindi

अमेरिकी गूलर

In German

Amerikanische Platane

In French

Platanus occidentalis

In Spanish

Platanus occidentalis

In Greek

Platanus occidentalis

In Portuguese

Platanus occidentalis

In Polish

Platan zachodni

In Latin

Platanus orientalis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Family

Platanaceae

Genus

Platanus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

Rank: 100 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of American Sycamore

Want to know the properties of American Sycamore? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. American Sycamore is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are breathing problems and Skin irritation. American Sycamore Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use:

Part of plant used: Bark, Flowers, Fruits and Sap

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

American Sycamore Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about American Sycamore. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. American Sycamore physical information is as follows: 2,130.00 cm tall and 1,980.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Orbicular. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Orange Red and Dark Salmon

Leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of American Sycamore

Taking American Sycamore Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of American Sycamore include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of American Sycamore

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of American Sycamore is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. American Sycamore is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 3 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: North American sycamore, Middle Eastern sycamore ,The British sycamore. This plant's habitat is bottomlands, Floodplains, Moist woods and Mountains and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.