California Sycamore

Blackwood

About California Sycamore and Blackwood

California Sycamore

Blackwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

California

Australia

1.4 Types

American Sycamore, Arizona Sycamore

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, River side, Stream side

Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Moist Soils, Moist woods, Roadsides, Sandy areas, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-88-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

8, 9, 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

1,830.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,520.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Sandy Brown

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

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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

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough, Dysentry, Pain killer

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Application in Furniture, Constructing Boats, Used in Furniture, Wood is used fore making tools

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Shade Trees

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PLATANUS racemosa

ACACIA melanoxylon

7.2 Common Name

California Sycamore

Australian Blackwood, Blackwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

कैलिफोर्निया गूलर

काली लकड़ी

7.2.2 In German

California sycamore

Schwarzes Holz

7.2.3 In French

californie sycomore

Bois noir

7.2.4 In Spanish

california sicómoro

Blackwood

7.2.5 In Greek

Καλιφόρνια συκομουριά

Μαυρο ξυλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

califórnia sicômoro

Madeira preta

7.2.7 In Polish

california jawor

Czarne drewno

7.2.8 In Latin

california sycomoros

Press

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Proteales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Platanaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Platanus

Acacia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Acacieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

81100

1 27800

Properties of California Sycamore and Blackwood

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

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Season and Care of California Sycamore and Blackwood

Season and care of California Sycamore and Blackwood is important to know. While considering everything about California Sycamore and Blackwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. California Sycamore season is Not Available and Blackwood season is Not Available. The type of soil for California Sycamore is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Blackwood is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for California Sycamore is Acidic, Neutral and for Blackwood is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

California Sycamore and Blackwood Physical Information

California Sycamore and Blackwood physical information is very important for comparison. California Sycamore height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Blackwood height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of California Sycamore and Blackwood are as follows:

California Sycamore flower color: Yellow
California Sycamore leaf color: Light Green
Blackwood flower color: Light Yellow
Blackwood leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of California Sycamore and Blackwood

Care of California Sycamore and Blackwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. California Sycamore pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches, Remove short branches and Remove short twigs and Blackwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer California Sycamore needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blackwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.