1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
North America, Canada
1.4 Types
Not Avaialble
North American sycamore, Middle Eastern sycamore ,The British sycamore
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lake Sides, savannahs
bottomlands, Floodplains, Moist woods, Mountains
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
240.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
120.00 cm1,980.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Orange Red, Dark Salmon
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Tan, Sandy Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze
Gold, Tan
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Rhizome division
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Needs more water during establishment, Needs Very high moisture
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Anthracnose, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Crickets
Birds, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
breathing problems, Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Sap
6.2.3 Other Uses
Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge
Animal Feed, Application in Furniture, Shelterbelt, Tea-like beverage can be brewed
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Feature Plant, Landscape, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
MISCANTHUS Giganteus
PLATANUS occidentalis
7.2 Common Name
Giant Silvergrass
American Planetree, American Sycamore, Eastern Sycamore, Buttonwood or Buttonball Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
Giant Silvergrass
अमेरिकी गूलर
7.2.2 In German
Riesenschilf
Amerikanische Platane
7.2.3 In French
géant silvergrass
Platanus occidentalis
7.2.4 In Spanish
Giant Silvergrass
Platanus occidentalis
7.2.5 In Greek
Giant Silvergrass
Platanus occidentalis
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Silvergrass gigante
Platanus occidentalis
7.2.7 In Polish
Giant Silvergrass
Platan zachodni
7.2.8 In Latin
Giant Silvergrass
Platanus orientalis
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Scrophulariales
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Andropogoneae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Panicoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species