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California Sycamore, Western Sycamore
Platanus racemosa
Climate Resiliency
2 out of 5 stars
Natural habitat is along stream banks. Large 'W' shaped leaves with pale veining. Branches have an arching, twisting look. Young bark peels off to show smooth, white bark as tree matures. Brown seed balls hang down from the branches and are prickly when mature. Seeds are a food source for birds. This tree suffers in desert climates and rarely looks good for more than a few weeks during the year as leaves turn yellow and become cholortic from heat and poor soils. Prune for shape and form in winter. Susceptible to anthracnose fungal disease causing out-of-season leaf drop. Clean up fallen leaves as they can hold the fungus. leaf drop. Clean up fallen leaves as they can hold the fungas.
- Plant type: Tree
- Maintenance level: Medium
- Water requirement: Medium
- Sun exposure: Full, Part Sun
- Height range: 40 Feet
- Width range: 40 Feet
- Canopy value: 943 ft²
- Growth rate: Fast
- Seasonal habit: Deciduous
- Flower color: Green
- Flower season: Spring
- Fruit color: Brown
- Fruit season: Autumn, Winter
- General foliage color: Green
- Fall foliage color: Yellow, Brown
- Design style: Pollinator Plants
- Hardiness cold tolerance: 10 °F
- Soil preference: Sand, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Well Drained, Moist
- Native location: California
- PH preference: Not Particular
- Sunset zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
- USDA hardiness zone: 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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