1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China
North America, Canada
1.4 Types
Shrub
North American sycamore, Middle Eastern sycamore ,The British sycamore
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Tropical regions
bottomlands, Floodplains, Moist woods, Mountains
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 24
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
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
180.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
240.00 cm1,980.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Lavender
Orange Red, Dark Salmon
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Needs more water during establishment, Needs Very high moisture
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Anthracnose, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
breathing problems, Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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
Abandonment, epilepsy, Fever, Gout, Leprosy, Skin irritation, Syphilis, Tooth ache, Ulcers
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Sap
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Animal Feed, Application in Furniture, Shelterbelt, Tea-like beverage can be brewed
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Feature Plant, Landscape, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CALOTROPIS gigantea
PLATANUS occidentalis
7.2 Common Name
Crown flower
American Planetree, American Sycamore, Eastern Sycamore, Buttonwood or Buttonball Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
Crown flower
अमेरिकी गूलर
7.2.2 In German
Crown Blume
Amerikanische Platane
7.2.3 In French
fleur de la Couronne
Platanus occidentalis
7.2.4 In Spanish
flor de la corona
Platanus occidentalis
7.2.5 In Greek
στέμμα λουλούδι
Platanus occidentalis
7.2.6 In Portuguese
coroa da flor
Platanus occidentalis
7.2.7 In Polish
korona kwiatu
Platan zachodni
7.2.8 In Latin
flos florum
Platanus orientalis
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Gentianales
Scrophulariales
8.5 Family
Asclepiadaceae
Platanaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Asclepiadoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species