Platanus occidentalis - American Planetree

Platanus occidentalis

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Michael Dirr Platanus occidentalis

Michael Dirr

Platanus occidentalis

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Common Names:
American Planetree
American Sycamore
Buttonball-tree
Buttonwood

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Origin:
	Maine to Ontario and Minnesota, south to Florida and Texas into northeastern Mexico

Sun/Water Requirements:

Partial/Full sun.
Moderate to wet conditions.

Climate / Hardiness Zones:
	Zone 4 to Zone 9

Growth:

Range: Grows from 50' to 100'.
Dirr says: "Next to Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip Tree), is one of our tallest eastern native deciduous broadleaf trees. Large, massive trunk and a wide-spreading open crown of massive, crooked branches; a behemoth in the world of trees; a striking and impressive specimen especially in winter when the white, mottled bark stands out against the cold dark sky."

Flowers:
	Color(s): Green Season(s): Spring Dirr says: "not showy"

Foliage:
	Deciduous Color: Leaves are dark green and green in the summer and brown in the fall.

Fruit:
	Color: Black Season(s): Fall

Landscape Value:
	Can be used as a shade tree. Dirr says: "If native to an area do not remove the tree(s); however do not plant it; used for street tree planting in Urbana, IL; the tree is simply too large and is constantly dropping leaves, twigs and fruits. In a native situation especially along water courses it is an impressive sight in the landscape."

Other:

Other Platanus occidentalis References & Articles:

Sycamore.pgmkr
... 'Liberty' are the first planetree cultivars resulting from controlled crossing of the American sycamore (P. occidentalis) and the Oriental planetree (P. orientalis). They are highly resistant ...

State Trees
... menu at the bottom of the page. State Trees State Tree and Flower Chart | State Trees | State Tree Facts and Trivia ... American elm (Ulmus americana) state tree of MASSACHUSETTS, NORTH DAKOTA

Platanus occidentalis is hardy in these areas:

Alameda, CA	Alamo, CA	Alsip, IL
American Canyon, CA	Angwin, CA	Antioch, CA
Baltimore, MD	Bayside, NY	Bronx, NY
Brooklyn, NY	Brownsville, TX	Canton, MI
Chicago, IL	Cicero, IL	College Point, NY
Conneaut, OH	Corona, NY	Danville, CA
Detroit, MI	Dorset, OH	East Claridon, OH
East Elmhurst, NY	Ecorse, MI	Elmhurst, NY
Elmwood Park, IL	Elyria, OH	Essex, CA
Evergreen Park, IL	Fawnskin, CA	Ferndale, MI
Florence, SC	Flushing, NY	Fontana, CA
Forest Falls, CA	Forest Hills, NY	Fort Eustis, VA
Fresh Meadows, NY	Glen Burnie, MD	Gwynn Oak, MD
Harper Woods, MI	Harrison Township, MI	Hunt Valley, MD
Jackson Heights, NY	Leasburg, NC	Lexington, NC
Liberty, NC	Linwood, NC	Little Neck, NY
Ludlow, CA	Macomb, MI	Marysville, MI
Maspeth, NY	Memphis, MI	Mercedes, TX
Middle Village, NY	Mission, TX	Modesto, CA
Moreno Valley, CA	Morgantown, WV	Mount Clemens, MI
New Baltimore, MI	New Haven, MI	New York, NY
Newport News, VA	North Ridgeville, OH	North Street, MI
Oakland Gardens, NY	Olmito, TX	Penitas, TX
Pharr, TX	Phelan, CA	Philadelphia, PA
Pikesville, MD	Pinon Hills, CA	Port Isabel, TX
Progreso, TX	Redlands, CA	Rego Park, NY
Rialto, CA	Ridgewood, NY	Rimforest, CA
Riverdale, IL	Saratoga, CA	Soquel, CA
Sparrows Point, MD	Staten Island, NY	Taylor, MI
Temperance, MI	Temple City, CA	Towson, MD
Trenton, MI	Tres Pinos, CA	Upland, CA
Virginia Beach, VA	Walnut, CA	Watsonville, CA
Wayne, MI	Westland, MI	Whitestone, NY
Whitmore Lake, MI

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