Crocus

American Sycamore

About Crocus and American Sycamore

Crocus

American Sycamore

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Tree

1.3 Origin

Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China

North America, Canada

1.4 Types

Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii

North American sycamore, Middle Eastern sycamore ,The British sycamore

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Scrubs, Woods

bottomlands, Floodplains, Moist woods, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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Not Available

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2,130.00 cm

Rank: 21 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,980.00 cm

Rank: 6 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

Orange Red, Dark Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

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

Grass like

Orbicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Spring, Winter

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

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

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses

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

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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

Fine

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

Not Available

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

Arthritis, Gout

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Not Available

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Crocus Longiflorus

PLATANUS occidentalis

7.2 Common Name

Crocus

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Crocus

अमेरिकी गूलर

7.2.2 In German

Krokus

Amerikanische Platane

7.2.3 In French

Crocus

Platanus occidentalis

7.2.4 In Spanish

Azafrán

Platanus occidentalis

7.2.5 In Greek

κρόκος

Platanus occidentalis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Açafrão

Platanus occidentalis

7.2.7 In Polish

Krokus

Platan zachodni

7.2.8 In Latin

Erocum

Platanus orientalis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Platanaceae

8.6 Genus

Crocus

Platanus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Crocoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Crocus and American Sycamore

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

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Season and Care of Crocus and American Sycamore

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

Crocus and American Sycamore Physical Information

Crocus and American Sycamore physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is Not Available and width 5.10 cm whereas American Sycamore height is 2,130.00 cm and width 1,980.00 cm. The color specification of Crocus and American Sycamore are as follows:

Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green
American Sycamore flower color: Orange Red and Dark Salmon
American Sycamore leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Crocus and American Sycamore

Care of Crocus and American Sycamore include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crocus pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning and American Sycamore pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Crocus 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.