Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Types
American Sycamore, Arizona Sycamore
Not available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Floodplains, River side, Stream side
Deciduous forests, Mixed deciduous forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
5-9
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Pyramidal
Flower Color
Yellow
Green, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Sandy Brown
Orange, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Alternate
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water
Needs small amount of water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Dry root rot, Free of serious pests and diseases, fungus
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Squirrels
Allergy
Asthma, Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cough, Dysentry, Pain killer
Unknown
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Not Available
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
deer resistant, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
PLATANUS racemosa
METASEQUOIA glyptostroboides
Common Name
California Sycamore
dawn redwood
In Hindi
कैलिफोर्निया गूलर
dawn redwood
In German
California sycamore
Urweltmammutbaum
In French
californie sycomore
aube séquoia
In Spanish
california sicómoro
metasecuoya
In Greek
Καλιφόρνια συκομουριά
dawn redwood
In Portuguese
califórnia sicômoro
amanhecer Redwood
In Polish
california jawor
świt sekwoja
In Latin
california sycomoros
dawn redwood
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Family
Platanaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Platanus
Metasequoia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Sequoioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of California Sycamore and Dawn Redwood
Wondering what are the properties of California Sycamore and Dawn Redwood? We provide you with everything About California Sycamore and Dawn Redwood. California Sycamore doesn't have thorns and Dawn Redwood 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 Dawn Redwood 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 Dawn Redwood and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of California Sycamore and Dawn Redwood
Season and care of California Sycamore and Dawn Redwood is important to know. While considering everything about California Sycamore and Dawn Redwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. California Sycamore season is Not Available and Dawn Redwood season is Not Available. The type of soil for California Sycamore is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Dawn Redwood is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for California Sycamore is Acidic, Neutral and for Dawn Redwood is Acidic, Neutral.
California Sycamore and Dawn Redwood Physical Information
California Sycamore and Dawn Redwood physical information is very important for comparison. California Sycamore height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Dawn Redwood height is 2,130.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of California Sycamore and Dawn Redwood are as follows:
California Sycamore flower color: Yellow
California Sycamore leaf color: Light Green
Dawn Redwood flower color: Green, Light Green
- Dawn Redwood leaf color: Light Green
Care of California Sycamore and Dawn Redwood
Care of California Sycamore and Dawn Redwood 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 Dawn Redwood pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Dawn Redwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.