Acer pseudoplatanus Sycamore

Aceraceae

Acer pseudoplatanus Sycamore

Imposing tree with a thick, undulating crown. Crown shapes can vary with seedlings. Mature trees can reach a height of 40 m and can become 500 years of age. It has green leaf buds which is strikingly different from A. platanoides which has red leaf buds. The decorative grey trunk flakes off in small pieces. The leaf stalk does not contain milky sap, an important difference with A. platanoides. The leaf is green on top, the underside is grey pilose. Autumn colour is golden yellow, but not as beautiful as A. platanoides. The wings of the nutlets are in a right to acute angle in relation to each other. Those of A. platanoides are in a wide angle. Deep rooting. Tolerant to wet and cold soils, can not stand in water for a long time. Suitable for industrial estates and coastal areas. Slightly sensitive to salt for icy roads.
Our trees can only be planted when they don't have any leaves. Due to the this we will start delivering again from November 2024.
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Height
25 - 30 (40) m, fast growing
Crown
wide oval, dark, dense crown
Bark and branches
bark grey, branches grey to olive-green
Leaf
5 lobes, green, 12 - 20 cm, in autumn matt golden yellow
Flowers
yellow-green, in pendent racemes, April
Fruits
winged nutlets (samara), 3 - 3.5 cm
Spines/thorns
None
Toxicity
has toxic components
Soil type
any soil
Soil moisture
withstand short flood
Paving
tolerates partial paving
Winter hardiness zone
4 (-34,4 to -28,9 °C)
Wind resistance
very good
Other resistances
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6), can withstand wind
Fauna tree
valuable for bees (honey plant)
Application
avenues and broad streets, coastal areas, industrial areas
Shape
clearstem tree, feathered tree, multi-stem treem
Origin
indigenous from Europe to West Asia
Clear stem tree feathered tree Multi-stem tree clay soil loamy soil peaty soil sandy soil tolerates partial paving resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6) withstand short flood can withstand wind oval 1st size , taller than 12 metres dense crown green yellowgreen fast growing valuable for bees (honey plant) toxic components playground tree
Frequently asked questions
Acer pseudoplatanus

Acer pseudoplatanus can eventually reach a height of 25 - 30 (40) m, fast growing, depending on the site and climate conditions.

Acer pseudoplatanus is fast growing and can eventually reach a height of 25 - 30 (40) m, fast growing, depending on the site and climate conditions.

The right time to plant Acer pseudoplatanus is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Acer pseudoplatanus with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.

Acer pseudoplatanus blooms in april.
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