American sycamore.

Auf einen Blick

Pflegestufe

Einfach

Pflanzenart

Deciduous tree

Licht

Full sun

Licht im Innenraum

Direkte Sonne

Gießen

Alle 7 bis 14 Tage

Endgröße

75 to 100 feet

Wachstum

Schnell

Winterhärte

USDA 4 bis 9

Blütezeit

Mid spring

Pflege

Plant this tree in a location with plenty of space for its expansive root system and canopy. Keep an eye out for leaf blight or anthracnose during wet springs. It is a very hardy tree that mostly takes care of itself once established.

Gießen

Young trees need regular deep watering until they are well established in the landscape.

Düngen

Apply a balanced fertilizer in early spring if the tree shows signs of slow growth.

Schneiden

Prune during the dormant winter season to remove dead or crossing branches.

Umtopfen

This tree is not suitable for container growth due to its massive size.

Boden

Moist, deep, rich soil

Boden-pH

5.0 to 8.0

Temperatur

-30 bis 35°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

40 bis 80%

Trockenheitstoleranz

Mittel

Lebensdauer

Perennial, can live for 200 to 500 years.

Wildverbiss-Resistenz

Mittel

Sicherheit

Menschen

The fine hairs on the leaves and fruit can cause irritation if inhaled or touched.

Kinder

The large, heavy fruit balls can be a tripping hazard or cause minor injury if they fall on small children.

Kontaktallergene

The fuzzy hairs on young leaves and fruit can cause skin irritation.

Allergene in der Luft

The pollen is a common allergen during the spring flowering season.

Essbarkeit

The fruit is not considered edible for humans.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Large, maple like lobed leaves
• Exfoliating bark with camouflage pattern
• Round, fuzzy seed balls hanging down
• Massive trunk with wide base

Höhe

20 bis 40m

Breite

15 bis 30m

Blätter

green, deciduous

Blüten

green, red, 1 bis 2cm

Früchte

brown, Autumn to winter

Häufige Probleme

• Sycamore Anthracnose — A fungal disease that causes leaf blight and twig dieback in cool, wet springs.
• Lace Bug — Small insects that feed on the undersides of leaves, causing yellowing and stippling.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

seed, cuttings

Pflanzzeit

spring, autumn

Überwinterung

No special protection is needed as it is fully hardy in its native range.

Im Kübel

This tree is far too large for container growth.

Group this tree with other moisture loving species to create a stable riparian buffer.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• Betula nigra — They share similar moisture requirements and thrive in riparian settings.
• Quercus bicolor — This oak also tolerates the wet soil conditions often found near sycamores.

Ähnliche Arten

• London-Platane — It is a hybrid that is more resistant to anthracnose than the native species.

Botanisches

Familie

Platanaceae

Gattung

Platanus

Ordnung

Proteales

Klasse

Magnoliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Eastern and central North America.

Artenschutz

This species is widespread and not currently of conservation concern.

It thrives in moist, deep soils along floodplains where it can tolerate periodic inundation.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

seeds provide winter food for birds, nesting habitat for squirrels and birds

Bestäuber

Bienen

Verwendung

shade tree, riparian restoration, timber

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

How fast does it grow?

It is a very fast grower, often adding several feet per year.

Can I plant it near my house?

No, its massive size and aggressive root system make it unsuitable for small yards or near foundations.

Woher der Name kommt

The name occidentalis means western, referring to its native range in the Western Hemisphere, while Platanus comes from the Greek word for broad, describing its large leaves.

Gut zu wissen

• It is one of the largest deciduous trees in North America.
• The bark peels off in irregular plates to reveal a creamy white inner layer.
• It is often found growing naturally along riverbanks and streams.
• The wood is hard and was historically used for butcher blocks.
• It can live for several hundred years in ideal conditions.