Planetree Maple
Acer pseudoplatanus
Sapindaceae, Aceraceae · broadleaf deciduous tree · introduced
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Plant Profile
Size & Form
Height
40–60 ft
Spread
49 ft
Growth Rate
Moderate
Size at 20 yr
60 ft
Lifespan
Moderate
Site Requirements
Light
Full Sun
Soil Drainage
Moist
Soil pH
5.8-7.0
Water
Moderate
Drought Tolerance
Medium
Hardiness
Zones 4a–8b
Ornamental Interest
Bloom Time
May
Fall Color
Brown
Origin
Europe and western Asia Caution: In some areas Acer
Watch for this season
Powdery MildewHigh
Active Conidial Spread
Root Colonization Period
Wood DecayHigh
Wound Infection Window
AphidHigh
Peak Population & Dispersal
+ 9 more — see full disease and pest lists below
Diseases: Regionally Documented (18)
Apiognomonia veneta (syn. Gnomonia platani) Sycamore Anthracnose Kretzschmaria deusta Brittle Decay Multiple Basidiomycete fungi cause wood decay in trees Wood Decay Armillaria spp. — primarily A Armillaria Root Rot Bigleaf Maple Decline (Bigleaf Maple Dieback) Phytophthora spp. (P Bleeding Canker Taphrina spp. Leaf Blister Symptom category — not a single disease Leaf Spot Phytophthora spp. (P Phytophthora Root Rot Cryptostroma corticale Sooty Bark Disease Discula destructiva (dogwood), Kabatiella and Discula spp... Anthracnose Bacterial Leaf Spot and Dieback Multiple possible causes (see Disease Cycle section) Fasciation Neonectria ditissima Nectria Canker Phyllosticta spp. Phyllosticta Leaf Spot Multiple obligate biotrophic fungi (Erysiphales: Erysipha... Powdery Mildew Rhytisma punctatum Tar Spots Verticillium dahliae Verticillium Wilt
Pests: Regionally Documented (13)
Aphidoidea Aphid Pulvinaria innumerabilis Cottony maple scale Vasates quadripedes Maple Bladdergall Mite Boisea rubrolineata Western boxelder bug Prionoxystus robiniae Carpenterworm Megachile spp. Leafcutting bee Proteoteras aesculana Maple tip moth (Maple twig borer) Lepidosaphes ulmi Oystershell scale Otiorhynchus spp. Root weevil Edwardsiana rosae Rose leafhopper Leucoma salicis Satin moth Frankliniella occidentalis Western flower thrips Proteoteras moffatiana Maple shoot moth
Phenological Calendar
View full calendar (8 stages)
| Stage | Typical Window |
|---|---|
| Bud break BBCH 07 | Feb 15-Mar 15 |
| Leaf emergence BBCH 11 | Mar 1-Apr 1 |
| Bloom start BBCH 61 | May 1-May 31 |
| Bloom end / petal fall BBCH 69 | May 15-Jun 15 |
| Fruit/seed development BBCH 71 | Mar 15-May 31 |
| Fruit/seed maturity BBCH 85 | Jun 1-Aug 31 |
| Leaf drop BBCH 93 | Oct 15-Nov 30 |
| Dormancy BBCH 97 | Nov 15-Feb 28 |
Cultivars (4)
'Atropurpureum'
Common name: Purpleleaf Sycamore Maple
Hardy to USDA Zone 5
'Brilliantissimum'
Common name: Brilliantissimum Sycamore Maple; Mature height: 20 ft
Hardy to USDA Zone 4
'Esk Sunset'
Common name: Eskimo Sunset Sycamore Maple; Mature height: 12–15 ft
Hardy to USDA Zone 5
'Nizetii'
Common name: Nizetii Sycamore Maple or Planetree Maple Nizetii Planetree Maple; Mature height: 7 ft
Hardy to USDA Zone 4
Data Maturity Structured Multiple sources. Expert review underway.