Bellflower

American Sycamore

About Bellflower and American Sycamore

Bellflower

American Sycamore

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Caribbean

North America, Canada

1.4 Types

Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica

North American sycamore, Middle Eastern sycamore ,The British sycamore

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

433

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial

bottomlands, Floodplains, Moist woods, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-135-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 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

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

91.44 cm2,130.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm1,980.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Orange Red, Dark Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gold, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Orbicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Salt

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt

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

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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

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

Hummingbirds

Birds, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

breathing problems, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PORTLANDIA grandiflora

PLATANUS occidentalis

7.2 Common Name

Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bellflower plant

अमेरिकी गूलर

7.2.2 In German

Glockenblumen - Pflanze

Amerikanische Platane

7.2.3 In French

plante Bellflower

Platanus occidentalis

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de Bellflower

Platanus occidentalis

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό καμπανούλα

Platanus occidentalis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Bellflower

Platanus occidentalis

7.2.7 In Polish

dzwonek roślin

Platan zachodni

7.2.8 In Latin

bellflower herba

Platanus orientalis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Rubiaceae

Platanaceae

8.6 Genus

Portlandia

Platanus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Chiococceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cinchonoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA8

1 27800

Properties of Bellflower and American Sycamore

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

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Season and Care of Bellflower and American Sycamore

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

Bellflower and American Sycamore Physical Information

Bellflower and American Sycamore physical information is very important for comparison. Bellflower height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas American Sycamore height is 2,130.00 cm and width 1,980.00 cm. The color specification of Bellflower and American Sycamore are as follows:

Bellflower flower color: White and Light Pink
Bellflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
American Sycamore flower color: Orange Red and Dark Salmon
American Sycamore leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bellflower and American Sycamore

Care of Bellflower and American Sycamore include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bellflower pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves 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 Bellflower 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.