Maiden Grass

American Sycamore

About Maiden Grass and American Sycamore

Maiden Grass

American Sycamore

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

North America, Canada

1.4 Types

not available

North American sycamore, Middle Eastern sycamore ,The British sycamore

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes

bottomlands, Floodplains, Moist woods, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

9-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

150.00 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

Red, White

Orange Red, Dark Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan

Gold, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Orbicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Late Fall

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Needs more water during establishment, Needs Very high moisture

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Adequately

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust

Anthracnose, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution

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

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

breathing problems, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, 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, Provides ground cover

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

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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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'

PLATANUS occidentalis

7.2 Common Name

Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

maiden grass

अमेरिकी गूलर

7.2.2 In German

Mädchen Gras

Amerikanische Platane

7.2.3 In French

herbe de jeune fille

Platanus occidentalis

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba doncella

Platanus occidentalis

7.2.5 In Greek

παρθενική γρασίδι

Platanus occidentalis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

grama de solteira

Platanus occidentalis

7.2.7 In Polish

panieńskie trawy

Platan zachodni

7.2.8 In Latin

virgo herba

Platanus orientalis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Platanaceae

8.6 Genus

Miscanthus

Platanus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA8

1 27800

Properties of Maiden Grass and American Sycamore

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

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Season and Care of Maiden Grass and American Sycamore

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

Maiden Grass and American Sycamore Physical Information

Maiden Grass and American Sycamore physical information is very important for comparison. Maiden Grass height is 150.00 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 Maiden Grass and American Sycamore are as follows:

Maiden Grass flower color: Red and White
Maiden Grass leaf color: Green and Dark Green
American Sycamore flower color: Orange Red and Dark Salmon
American Sycamore leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Maiden Grass and American Sycamore

Care of Maiden Grass and American Sycamore include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Maiden Grass pruning is done cut main flower spike and Remove dead leaves and American Sycamore pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Maiden Grass 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.