Banana Tree

American Sycamore

About Banana Tree and American Sycamore

Banana Tree

American Sycamore

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

North America, Canada

1.4 Types

Cavendish Bananas, Lady Finger Bananas, Pisang Raja, Williams Bananas, Cooking Bananas

North American sycamore, Middle Eastern sycamore ,The British sycamore

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

10003

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

bottomlands, Floodplains, Moist woods, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-155-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

9-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

16.08 cm2,130.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

7.87 cm1,980.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

Orange Red, Dark Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gold, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Orbicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months

Needs more water during establishment, Needs Very high moisture

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka

Anthracnose, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Not Available

Birds, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

breathing problems, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Antioxidants, Bronchitis, Diarrhea, Hangover, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Kidney problems, Menstrual Disorders

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used As Food, Used in paper industry

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Showy Tree

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Banana Tree

PLATANUS occidentalis

7.2 Common Name

Banana Tree

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

केले के पेड़

अमेरिकी गूलर

7.2.2 In German

Bananenbaum

Amerikanische Platane

7.2.3 In French

Bananier

Platanus occidentalis

7.2.4 In Spanish

Banano

Platanus occidentalis

7.2.5 In Greek

μπανανιά

Platanus occidentalis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de banana

Platanus occidentalis

7.2.7 In Polish

Banana drzewa

Platan zachodni

7.2.8 In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

Platanus orientalis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Banana

Platanaceae

8.6 Genus

Musa

Platanus

8.7 Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1008

1 27800

Properties of Banana Tree and American Sycamore

Wondering what are the properties of Banana Tree and American Sycamore? We provide you with everything About Banana Tree and American Sycamore. Banana Tree doesn't have thorns and American Sycamore doesn't have thorns. Also Banana Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Banana Tree has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching and Throat itching and American Sycamore has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching and Throat itching. 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 Banana Tree and American Sycamore and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Banana Tree and American Sycamore

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

Banana Tree and American Sycamore Physical Information

Banana Tree and American Sycamore physical information is very important for comparison. Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm whereas American Sycamore height is 2,130.00 cm and width 1,980.00 cm. The color specification of Banana Tree and American Sycamore are as follows:

Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green
American Sycamore flower color: Orange Red and Dark Salmon
American Sycamore leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Banana Tree and American Sycamore

Care of Banana Tree and American Sycamore include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and American Sycamore pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Banana Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Sycamore needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.