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About Tree Echium and American Sycamore


About American Sycamore and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Canary Islands  
North America, Canada  

Types
Echium pininana  
North American sycamore, Middle Eastern sycamore ,The British sycamore  

Number of Varieties
10  
3  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
bottomlands, Floodplains, Moist woods, Mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
9-3  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
2,130.00 cm  
21

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
1,980.00 cm  
6

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
Orange Red, Dark Salmon  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Gold, Tan  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Orbicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Needs more water during establishment, Needs Very high moisture  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Anthracnose, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
breathing problems, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Sap  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Animal Feed, Application in Furniture, Shelterbelt, Tea-like beverage can be brewed  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Landscape, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
PLATANUS occidentalis  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
American Planetree, American Sycamore, Eastern Sycamore, Buttonwood or Buttonball Tree  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
अमेरिकी गूलर  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Amerikanische Platane  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
Platanus occidentalis  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
Platanus occidentalis  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
Platanus occidentalis  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
Platanus occidentalis  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Platan zachodni  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Platanus orientalis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Platanaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Platanus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
8  
99+

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Properties of Tree Echium and American Sycamore

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and American Sycamore

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

Tree Echium and American Sycamore Physical Information

Tree Echium and American Sycamore physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas American Sycamore height is 2,130.00 cm and width 1,980.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and American Sycamore are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and American Sycamore

Care of Tree Echium and American Sycamore include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and American Sycamore pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tree Echium 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.

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