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About Jack Pine and California Sycamore


About California Sycamore and Jack Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Tree   

Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada   
California   

Types
Not Available   
American Sycamore, Arizona Sycamore   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
2   
99+

Habitat
Forests, Rocky areas, Rocky Ridges   
Floodplains, River side, Stream side   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
3-8   

AHS Heat Zone
6-1   
8-5   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm   
99+
1,830.00 cm   
22

Minimum Width
300.00 cm   
99+
1,520.00 cm   
10

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant   
Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Sandy Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Sandy Brown   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular   
Toothed   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Wet Site, Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Tip cutting   
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering   
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water   

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   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Annosus Root Rot, Armillaria mellea, Brown Rot, Red blotch, Tar spot   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Wet Site   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Not Available   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Sawfly   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Asthma, Eye irritation, Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Stem   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in pulpwood and lumber production   
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier   
Shade Trees   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS banksiana   
PLATANUS racemosa   

Common Name
grey pine scrub pine   
California Sycamore   

In Hindi
जैक पाइन   
कैलिफोर्निया गूलर   

In German
Jack Kiefer   
California sycamore   

In French
pin gris   
californie sycomore   

In Spanish
jack pine   
california sicómoro   

In Greek
υποδοχή πεύκο   
Καλιφόρνια συκομουριά   

In Portuguese
jack pine   
califórnia sicômoro   

In Polish
sosna Banksa   
california jawor   

In Latin
pinus   
california sycomoros   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Proteales   

Family
Pinaceae   
Platanaceae   

Genus
Pinus   
Platanus   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
8   
99+

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Properties of Jack Pine and California Sycamore

Wondering what are the properties of Jack Pine and California Sycamore? We provide you with everything About Jack Pine and California Sycamore. Jack Pine has thorns and California Sycamore doesn't have thorns. Also Jack Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Jack Pine has allergic reactions like Not Available and California 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 Jack Pine and California Sycamore and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Jack Pine and California Sycamore

Season and care of Jack Pine and California Sycamore is important to know. While considering everything about Jack Pine and California Sycamore Care, growing season is an essential factor. Jack Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and California Sycamore season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Jack Pine is Clay, Loam, Sand and for California Sycamore is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Jack Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for California Sycamore is Acidic, Neutral.

Jack Pine and California Sycamore Physical Information

Jack Pine and California Sycamore physical information is very important for comparison. Jack Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas California Sycamore height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Jack Pine and California Sycamore are as follows:

Care of Jack Pine and California Sycamore

Care of Jack Pine and California Sycamore include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jack Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Jack Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer California Sycamore needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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