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| Family:
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Name: Plantanus occidentalis |
| Common
Name: London Plane Tree, Sycamore, American Sycamore, Buttonball Tree |
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Description: | A large growing tree with colorful exfoliating bark | Pronunciation: | (PLAT-a-nus)(ok-si-den-TA-lis) |
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plant
type:
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Trees Deciduous |
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Hardiness
zone:
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4-9 |
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Sunlight:
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full |
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Moisture:
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average |
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Soil
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average |
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Media:
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Temperature:
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Flowers:
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monoecious, not showy, fruit is a syncarp (looks like a water mine used in World War 2) |
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Foliage:
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alternate simple leaves, 3-5 large lobes, triangular in shape, green foliage, outer bark red to brown, inner color white to cream, exfoliating bark |
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Dimensions:
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can reach 75-100 feet in optimum growing sites |
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Maintenance:
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Propagation:
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seeds, cuttings |
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Origin & History:
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Notes
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References: #1-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #93-North American Landscape Trees (Arthur Lee Jacobson) |
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