California Sycamore, Western Sycamore Platanus racemosa

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Botanical Name:

Platanus racemosa

Family:

Platanaceae

Genus:

Platanus

Species:

racemosa

Common Name:

California Sycamore, Western Sycamore

Seeds Per Pound:

245,000

Quantity:

0.95 lb

Germination:

91%

Germination Test Type:

Cut (Full Seed)

Purity:

99%

Height:

30-80 ft

Collection Locale:

California

Crop Year:

2023

Minimum Hardiness Zone:

Harvest hemisphere:

Northern

In Stock: 0.95 lb

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Platanus racemosa

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Characteristics

Ornamental Fruit

Growing Info, follow in order:

Scarification: none required.

Stratification: cold stratify for 30-60 days.

Germination: sow seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil, keep moist, mulch the seed bed, remove mulch upon germination.

Other: will germinate in 14-60 days.

In a Nutshell:

* Species of plane tree known by several common names, including California sycamore, western sycamore, California plane tree, and in North American Spanish aliso

* Native to California and Baja California, where it grows in riparian areas, canyons, floodplains, at springs and seeps, and along streams and rivers in several types of habitats

* Grows to 35 metres (110 ft) in height with a trunk diameter of up to one meter (three feet)

* Widely planted horticulturally as a landscape tree in public landscapes and private gardens more...

Wiki description:

[ edit ] Description This large tree grows to 35 meters in height with a trunk diameter of up to one meter. A specimen on the campus of Stanford University has a trunk diameter of 10.5 feet. [ 1 ] The trunk generally divides into two or more large trunks splitting into many branches. The bark is an attractive patchwork of white, tawny beige, pinkish gray, and pale brown, with older bark becoming darker and peeling away.The large palmately lobed leaves may be up to 25 centimeters wide and have three or five pointed lobes. New leaves are a bright translucent green and somewhat woolly. The deciduous tree drops copious amounts of dry golden to orangish red leaves in the fall. The inflorescence is made up of a few spherical flower heads each around a centimeter wide. The female flower heads develop into spherical fruit clusters each made up of many hairy, maroon-red-woolly achenes . The dangling seed balls are attractive on the tree.The tough and coarse-grained wood is difficult to split and work. It has various uses, including acting as a meat preparation block for butchers . Many small birds feed on its fruit, and several mammals eat its twigs and bark. The pollen and the hairs on leaves and flowers can be allergens for some people. [ 2 ] The new leaves are susceptible to anthracnose canker , which by necessitating a side bud to become the new leader, can create the picturesque angling trunks and branches on older specimens. [ 2 ]

Usda description:

More info on http://plants.usda.gov

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