Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
North America, Canada
Europe
Types
North American sycamore, Middle Eastern sycamore ,The British sycamore
Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument
Number of Varieties
35
0
40000
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Habitat
bottomlands, Floodplains, Moist woods, Mountains
agricultural areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
6-1
Sunset Zone
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
A1, A2, A3, 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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,980.00 cm12.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange Red, Dark Salmon
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Tan
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Cushion
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Summer, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Needs Very high moisture
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20-20-20 amount, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew
Aphids, Beetles, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bugs
Allergy
breathing problems, Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Remove blemishes, Treatment of Dark Spots
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Sap
Whole plant
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Application in Furniture, Shelterbelt, Tea-like beverage can be brewed
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Landscape, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
PLATANUS occidentalis
BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'
Common Name
American Planetree, American Sycamore, Eastern Sycamore, Buttonwood or Buttonball Tree
Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
In Hindi
अमेरिकी गूलर
नापा पत्तागोभी
In German
Amerikanische Platane
Chinakohl
In French
Platanus occidentalis
Napa chou
In Spanish
Platanus occidentalis
Lechuga de Napa
In Greek
Platanus occidentalis
Νάπα Λάχανο
In Portuguese
Platanus occidentalis
Repolho Napa
In Polish
Platan zachodni
Kapusta Napa
In Latin
Platanus orientalis
Napa Brassica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Capparales
Family
Platanaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Platanus
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
81
1
27800
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