Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
North America, Canada
Types
-
North American sycamore, Middle Eastern sycamore ,The British sycamore
Number of Varieties
-3
0
40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands
bottomlands, Floodplains, Moist woods, Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-85-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-3
Sunset Zone
1 - 7,15 - 17
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
Pyramidal
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
200.00 cm1,980.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Orange Red, Dark Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Gold, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Orbicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
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
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil
Anthracnose, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Flowers
-
Insignificant
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Insects
Birds
Allergy
-
breathing problems, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges
Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Sap
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
Animal Feed, Application in Furniture, Shelterbelt, Tea-like beverage can be brewed
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Landscape, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Pinus balfouriana
PLATANUS occidentalis
Common Name
Foxtail pine
American Planetree, American Sycamore, Eastern Sycamore, Buttonwood or Buttonball Tree
In Hindi
foxtail pine
अमेरिकी गूलर
In German
foxtail Kiefer
Amerikanische Platane
In French
sétaire pin
Platanus occidentalis
In Spanish
pino de cola de zorra
Platanus occidentalis
In Greek
αλωπέκουρου πεύκο
Platanus occidentalis
In Portuguese
pinho foxtail
Platanus occidentalis
In Polish
włośnica sosny
Platan zachodni
In Latin
panicum pinus
Platanus orientalis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Scrophulariales
Family
Pinaceae
Platanaceae
Genus
Pinus
Platanus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Pineae
-
Subfamily
Pinoideae
-
Number of Species
1118
1
27800
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