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About California Sycamore and Flowering Maple


About Flowering Maple and California Sycamore


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Tree   
Tender Perennial   

Origin
California   
Hybrid origin   

Types
American Sycamore, Arizona Sycamore   
Not available   

Number of Varieties
2   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Floodplains, River side, Stream side   
subtropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8   
8-10   

AHS Heat Zone
8-5   
10-1   

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm   
22
90.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm   
10
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow   
Pink, Peach   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory   

Leaf Color in Fall
Sandy Brown   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed   
Maple shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   
Cuttings, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water   
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial 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 to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
20-20-20 amount   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Abutilon mosaic virus, Aphids, Beetles, Scale   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Not Applicable   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Asthma, Eye irritation, Skin irritation   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Bonsai, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, small hedge, Used as an interior landscaping species   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cough, Dysentry, Pain killer   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Shade Trees   
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PLATANUS racemosa   
ABUTILON 'Savitzii'   

Common Name
California Sycamore   
Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple   

In Hindi
कैलिफोर्निया गूलर   
flowering maple   

In German
California sycamore   
Schönmalve   

In French
californie sycomore   
érable floraison   

In Spanish
california sicómoro   
arce de floración   

In Greek
Καλιφόρνια συκομουριά   
ανθοφορία σφενδάμου   

In Portuguese
califórnia sicômoro   
de bordo florescimento   

In Polish
california jawor   
klon kwitnienia   

In Latin
california sycomoros   
Abutilon   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Proteales   
Malvales   

Family
Platanaceae   
Malvaceae   

Genus
Platanus   
Abutilon   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Malveae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Malvoideae   

Number of Species
8   
99+
200   
99+

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Properties of California Sycamore and Flowering Maple

Wondering what are the properties of California Sycamore and Flowering Maple? We provide you with everything About California Sycamore and Flowering Maple. California Sycamore doesn't have thorns and Flowering Maple 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 Flowering Maple 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 Flowering Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of California Sycamore and Flowering Maple

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

California Sycamore and Flowering Maple Physical Information

California Sycamore and Flowering Maple physical information is very important for comparison. California Sycamore height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Flowering Maple height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of California Sycamore and Flowering Maple are as follows:

Care of California Sycamore and Flowering Maple

Care of California Sycamore and Flowering Maple 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 Flowering Maple pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Flowering Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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