Teak

American Sycamore

About Teak and American Sycamore

Teak

American Sycamore

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

North America, Canada

1.4 Types

Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak

North American sycamore, Middle Eastern sycamore ,The British sycamore

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hillside, tropical environments

bottomlands, Floodplains, Moist woods, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,740.00 cm2,130.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm1,980.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Orange Red, Dark Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Green

Gold, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Orbicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Anthracnose, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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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

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

Birds, Woodpeckers

Birds, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Red eyes

breathing problems, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

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

Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root bark

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TECTONA grandis

PLATANUS occidentalis

7.2 Common Name

East Indian Oak, Teak

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

सागौन

अमेरिकी गूलर

7.2.2 In German

Teak

Amerikanische Platane

7.2.3 In French

Teak

Platanus occidentalis

7.2.4 In Spanish

Teak

Platanus occidentalis

7.2.5 In Greek

Teak

Platanus occidentalis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Teak

Platanus occidentalis

7.2.7 In Polish

Teak

Platan zachodni

7.2.8 In Latin

Teak

Platanus orientalis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Platanaceae

8.6 Genus

Tectona

Platanus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1 27800

Properties of Teak and American Sycamore

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

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Season and Care of Teak and American Sycamore

Season and care of Teak and American Sycamore is important to know. While considering everything about Teak and American Sycamore Care, growing season is an essential factor. Teak season is Not Available and American Sycamore season is Not Available. The type of soil for Teak is Loam, Sand and for American Sycamore is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Teak is Acidic, Neutral and for American Sycamore is Acidic, Neutral.

Teak and American Sycamore Physical Information

Teak and American Sycamore physical information is very important for comparison. Teak height is 2,740.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas American Sycamore height is 2,130.00 cm and width 1,980.00 cm. The color specification of Teak and American Sycamore are as follows:

Teak flower color: White and Ivory
Teak 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 Teak and American Sycamore

Care of Teak and American Sycamore include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Teak pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning and American Sycamore pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Teak 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.