Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
California
South America, Brazil
Types
American Sycamore, Arizona Sycamore
Rosea, Chrysotricha, Impetiginosa, Avellanedae
Number of Varieties
225
0
40000
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Habitat
Floodplains, River side, Stream side
Dry areas, Forest edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-89-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
12-8
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow, Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Sandy Brown
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Seperation, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs
Cut leaves after fall, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune before Winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Asthma, Eye irritation, Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cough, Dysentry, Pain killer
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves, Wood
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
PLATANUS racemosa
HANDROANTHUS billbergii
Common Name
California Sycamore
Guayacán, Tabebuia
In Hindi
कैलिफोर्निया गूलर
Tabebuia
In German
California sycamore
Tabebuia
In French
californie sycomore
Tabebuia
In Spanish
california sicómoro
Tabebuia
In Greek
Καλιφόρνια συκομουριά
Tabebuia
In Portuguese
califórnia sicômoro
Tabebuia
In Polish
california jawor
Tabebuia
In Latin
california sycomoros
Tabebuia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Proteales
Lamiales
Family
Platanaceae
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Platanus
Tabebuia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
867
1
27800
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