Milium Effusum

American Sycamore

About Milium Effusum and American Sycamore

Milium Effusum

American Sycamore

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

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

Damp shady woods

bottomlands, Floodplains, Moist woods, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

9-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

45.70 cm2,130.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 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

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Gold, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Summer, Late Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Anthracnose, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Not Available

breathing problems, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, 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

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MILIUM effusum

PLATANUS occidentalis

7.2 Common Name

Millet Grass, Wood Millet

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Milium effusum

अमेरिकी गूलर

7.2.2 In German

Wald-Flattergras

Amerikanische Platane

7.2.3 In French

millet étalé

Platanus occidentalis

7.2.4 In Spanish

effusum milium

Platanus occidentalis

7.2.5 In Greek

milium effusum

Platanus occidentalis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

milium effusum

Platanus occidentalis

7.2.7 In Polish

prosownica rozpierzchła

Platan zachodni

7.2.8 In Latin

milium effusum

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

Milium

Platanus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA8

1 27800

Properties of Milium Effusum and American Sycamore

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

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Season and Care of Milium Effusum and American Sycamore

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

Milium Effusum and American Sycamore Physical Information

Milium Effusum and American Sycamore physical information is very important for comparison. Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas American Sycamore height is 2,130.00 cm and width 1,980.00 cm. The color specification of Milium Effusum and American Sycamore are as follows:

Milium Effusum flower color: Not Available
Milium Effusum 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 Milium Effusum and American Sycamore

Care of Milium Effusum and American Sycamore include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Milium Effusum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and American Sycamore pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Milium Effusum 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.