False Indigo

American Sycamore

About False Indigo and American Sycamore

False Indigo

American Sycamore

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

North America, Canada

1.4 Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

North American sycamore, Middle Eastern sycamore ,The British sycamore

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

bottomlands, Floodplains, Moist woods, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

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

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60.00 cm

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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

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120.00 cm

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1,980.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Orange Red, Dark Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Gold, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Orbicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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

Medium

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

Not Available

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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

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

Whole plant

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

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Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

PLATANUS occidentalis

7.2 Common Name

False Indigo

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

इंडिगो

अमेरिकी गूलर

7.2.2 In German

falsches Indigo

Amerikanische Platane

7.2.3 In French

faux Indigo

Platanus occidentalis

7.2.4 In Spanish

Falso Indigo

Platanus occidentalis

7.2.5 In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

Platanus occidentalis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

false Indigo

Platanus occidentalis

7.2.7 In Polish

fałsz Indigo

Platan zachodni

7.2.8 In Latin

falsum indicum

Platanus orientalis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Platanaceae

8.6 Genus

Amorpha

Platanus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of False Indigo and American Sycamore

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and American Sycamore

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

False Indigo and American Sycamore Physical Information

False Indigo and American Sycamore physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas American Sycamore height is 2,130.00 cm and width 1,980.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and American Sycamore are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
American Sycamore flower color: Orange Red and Dark Salmon
American Sycamore leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of False Indigo and American Sycamore

Care of False Indigo and American Sycamore include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and American Sycamore pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer False Indigo 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.