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Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
Plant Height: 12-15 feet
Plant Spread: 6-8 feet
Leaves: Good fall color
Unusual foliage color
Deciduous
Other: Leaves emerge as pinkish orange and age through yellow to dark green by late summer
Fruit: Other: red samaras (keys) typical of maple species
Fruiting Time: Fall
Flower Color: Green
Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Suitable Locations: Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree
Pollinators: Bees
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • Sycamore Maple
  • Maple

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Uploaded by robertduval14
Uploaded by robertduval14
Location: Botanical Garden Meise
Date: 2016-05-21
Location: my garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2011-04-26
Location: my garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2012-03-29
Beautiful colour on the emerging leaves
Location: Central Pennsylvania
Date: 2018-06-13
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2012-04-28
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2011-04-28
In shade the leaves are greyish underneath.

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