Kiwifruit

American Sycamore

About Kiwifruit and American Sycamore

Kiwifruit

American Sycamore

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tree

1.3 Origin

China

North America, Canada

1.4 Types

Actinidia deliciosa chlorocarpa, Actinidia deliciosa deliciosa

North American sycamore, Middle Eastern sycamore ,The British sycamore

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountain forests

bottomlands, Floodplains, Moist woods, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

9-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 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

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm2,130.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA1,980.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Orange Red, Dark Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green

Gold, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Orbicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, 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

Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

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

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Softwood cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer, Prune in late winter

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Self-fertile

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Armillaria root rot, Armored scales, Bleeding canker, Botrytis Blight, Crown gall, Nematodes, Phytophthora Root Rot, 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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Inflammation, Mouth itching, Throat itching

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

Beautiful Skin, Protects from sun damage

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

constipation, Heart problems, Low Blood Pressure

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACTINIDIA deliciosa

PLATANUS occidentalis

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Gooseberry, Fuzzy Kiwi, Kiwi

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

कीवी फल

अमेरिकी गूलर

7.2.2 In German

Kiwi, Chinesischer Strahlengriffel

Amerikanische Platane

7.2.3 In French

Kiwi, Groseille de Chine, Yang Tao, Souris végétale

Platanus occidentalis

7.2.4 In Spanish

kiwi, kivi, actinidia

Platanus occidentalis

7.2.5 In Greek

Ακτινίδια

Platanus occidentalis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Quiuí

Platanus occidentalis

7.2.7 In Polish

Owoc kiwi

Platan zachodni

7.2.8 In Latin

Kiwi fructum

Platanus orientalis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Actinidiaceae

Platanaceae

8.6 Genus

Actinidia

Platanus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

608

1 27800

Properties of Kiwifruit and American Sycamore

Wondering what are the properties of Kiwifruit and American Sycamore? We provide you with everything About Kiwifruit and American Sycamore. Kiwifruit doesn't have thorns and American Sycamore doesn't have thorns. Also Kiwifruit does not have fragrant flowers. Kiwifruit has allergic reactions like Inflammation, Mouth itching and Throat itching and American Sycamore has allergic reactions like Inflammation, Mouth itching and Throat itching. 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 Kiwifruit and American Sycamore and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Kiwifruit and American Sycamore

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

Kiwifruit and American Sycamore Physical Information

Kiwifruit and American Sycamore physical information is very important for comparison. Kiwifruit height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available whereas American Sycamore height is 2,130.00 cm and width 1,980.00 cm. The color specification of Kiwifruit and American Sycamore are as follows:

Kiwifruit flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Kiwifruit leaf color: Green and Light Green
American Sycamore flower color: Orange Red and Dark Salmon
American Sycamore leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Kiwifruit and American Sycamore

Care of Kiwifruit and American Sycamore include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kiwifruit pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer and Prune in late winter and American Sycamore pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kiwifruit 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.