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Sycamore

Sycamore

Sycamore

Acer pseudoplatanus

tree☀️ full-sun🪴 loam📏 tall🌡️ RHS H7

📋Quick Facts

Height

25.0-35.0m

Spread

15.0-20.0m

Growth

🐢 Slow

Takes time to establish

Care Level

👍 Moderate

Some experience helpful

Water

💧💧 Average watering

Every "7-10" days

Hardiness

Zone 5

About

Large, fast-growing tree with broad leaves and winged seeds.

Top tip
Sycamore grows quickly and casts heavy shade; best suited to larger sites where its seedlings can be managed.
Also known as: Klon jawor, Sycamore, Acer pseudoplatanus, Bordo-sicamoro, Arce sicómoro, Bergahorn, Érable sycomore, Plataan-esdoorn / bergesdoorn

Pest Resilience

3/5 — Average

Sycamore aphid can produce copious honeydew; tar spot and sooty bark disease occur.

Visual Characteristics

Fruits

Yes

Harvest: Autumn / fall

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How to Propagate

🌰Seed
Easy
✂️Cutting
Moderate
🌬️Air layering
Advanced
🔗Grafting
Advanced

This plant produces viable seeds for propagation

Hardiness Zones

H1a (tender)H7 (very hardy)
RHS H7

USDA 4–5 equivalent

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