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American Sycamore
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Tree

Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe
North America, Canada

Types

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
North American sycamore, Middle Eastern sycamore ,The British sycamore

Number of Varieties

303
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Woods
bottomlands, Floodplains, Moist woods, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-3

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm2,130.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm1,980.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White
Orange Red, Dark Salmon

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green
Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Orbicular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
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Type of Soil

Loamy
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally
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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Anthracnose, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

-
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double
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

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants
Birds

Allergy

-
breathing problems, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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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

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Sap

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Animal Feed, Application in Furniture, Shelterbelt, Tea-like beverage can be brewed

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Landscape, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Paeonia suffruticosa
PLATANUS occidentalis

Common Name

Peony
American Planetree, American Sycamore, Eastern Sycamore, Buttonwood or Buttonball Tree

In Hindi

Peony
अमेरिकी गूलर

In German

Pfingstrose
Amerikanische Platane

In French

Pivoine
Platanus occidentalis

In Spanish

Peonía
Platanus occidentalis

In Greek

παιωνία
Platanus occidentalis

In Portuguese

Peônia
Platanus occidentalis

In Polish

Piwonia
Platan zachodni

In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS
Platanus orientalis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Scrophulariales

Family

Paeoniaceae
Platanaceae

Genus

Paeonia
Platanus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

308
1 27800
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Difference Between Peony and American Sycamore

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Importance of Peony and American Sycamore

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Peony and American Sycamore. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Peony and American Sycamore as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Peony is Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach and Urinary tract problems whereas of American Sycamore is . Peony has beauty benefits as follows: while American Sycamore has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Peony vs American Sycamore

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Peony vs American Sycamore and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Peony are whereas of American Sycamore have breathing problems and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Peony has no showy fruits and American Sycamore has showy fruits. Also Peony is flowering and American Sycamore is not flowering . You can compare Peony and American Sycamore facts and facts of other plants too.