Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus)
The Sycamore is a magnificent, distinguished round-crown tree with main branches. Initially, it grows very quickly. The greenish flower clusters appear on the leaves. It must not be pruned in spring. Tree of the Year 2009.
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The Sycamore is a magnificent, distinguished round-crown tree with main branches. Initially, it grows very quickly. The greenish flower clusters appear on the leaves. It must not be pruned in spring. Tree of the Year 2009.
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Blätter
5l-lobed, 8.0-20.0cm long, 8.0-20.0cm wide, leaf stem 5.0-20.0cm long. Leaves sprout about 14 days later than A. platanoides, dull dark green in colour, turning luminous yellow in autumn.
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Blatt Oberseite
5l-lobed, 8.0-20.0cm long, 8.0-20.0cm wide, leaf stem 5.0-20.0cm long. Leaves sprout about 14 days later than A. platanoides, dull dark green in colour, turning luminous yellow in autumn.
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Blüten
Greenish flower clusters blossoming after the leaves open
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Früchte
Elliptical schizocarp, 2.5-3.0cm long, with spreading wings; ripens to form two winged fruit parts.
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Rinde
Grey or grey-green peeling bark, fairly smooth when young, peeling off in asymmetrical flakes when older. Branches are brown-yellow or greenish-brown.
Anwendung
Open country, afforestation, open fields, hillside stabilization, noise abatement, wind-break, forage for honey-bees, public greens, parklands, urban areas, roadside verges, car parks, honeydew, aggressive roots
Heimatgebiete
Alps, Alpine foothills, Central and Southern Germany, Balkans, Mediterranean countries, Caucasus, Turkey
Standortparameter
Light: full sun to off-sun, temperature: warm to cool, soil: fresh to moist, stagnant moisture: to be avoided, soil structure: normal to loose, soil depth: deep, soil quality: medium to high, pH value: 6.0 to 8.0
Ansprüche
Sun to slight shade, for cool to cold, damp locations, frost-hardy; intolerant of heat, dry air and dry soil; fresh to moist; grows on all substrates except lean sand, heavy loam and clayey soils; resistant to wind
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Magnificent large tree with a large round head, 20-25(40)m tall, 12-15(20)m crown diameter; height of growth: 30m to 40m, width of growth: 12m to 15m, moderately fast growth potential.
Blätter
5l-lobed, 8.0-20.0cm long, 8.0-20.0cm wide, leaf stem 5.0-20.0cm long. Leaves sprout about 14 days later than A. platanoides, dull dark green in colour, turning luminous yellow in autumn.
Blüten
Greenish flower clusters blossoming after the leaves open
Früchte
Elliptical schizocarp, 2.5-3.0cm long, with spreading wings; ripens to form two winged fruit parts.
Rinde
Grey or grey-green peeling bark, fairly smooth when young, peeling off in asymmetrical flakes when older. Branches are brown-yellow or greenish-brown.
Wurzel
Deep-rooting, can be replanted easily; does not like compaction of the soil