Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Australia
North America, Canada
Types
-
North American sycamore, Middle Eastern sycamore ,The British sycamore
Number of Varieties
33
0
40000
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Habitat
Canopy, Rainforest
bottomlands, Floodplains, Moist woods, Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-135-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
9-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 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
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm1,980.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Rose
Orange Red, Dark Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gold, Brown
Tan, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
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
Green, Blue Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobulated
Orbicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Root rot
Anthracnose, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
-
breathing problems, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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
Seeds, Wood
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Sap
Other Uses
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles
Animal Feed, Application in Furniture, Shelterbelt, Tea-like beverage can be brewed
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Landscape, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON discolor
PLATANUS occidentalis
Common Name
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark
American Planetree, American Sycamore, Eastern Sycamore, Buttonwood or Buttonball Tree
In Hindi
Pink Flame Tree
अमेरिकी गूलर
In German
Rosa Flame Tree
Amerikanische Platane
In French
Flame Tree Rose
Platanus occidentalis
In Spanish
Pink árbol de la llama
Platanus occidentalis
In Greek
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο
Platanus occidentalis
In Portuguese
Árvore Chama Rosa
Platanus occidentalis
In Polish
Różowy Flame Tree
Platan zachodni
In Latin
Pink arbor flamma
Platanus orientalis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Scrophulariales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Platanaceae
Genus
brachychiton
Platanus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Sterculieae
-
Subfamily
Sterculioideae
-
Number of Species
18
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27800
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