PLATANUS WRIGHTII
USDA HARDINESS ZONE: 7-9
SUN EXPOSURE: FULL SUN, INTOLERANT OF SHADE
HEIGHT: 40 TO 80 FT.
SPREAD: 60 TO 70 FT.
BLOOMING HABITS: THE SYCAMORE IS MONOECIOUS. THE INCONSPICUOUS SEPARATE
MALE
AND FEMALE SPHERICAL FLOWER HEADS APPEAR IN MARCH TO APRIL. THE FLOWERS ARE GREEN.
FRUITING HABITS: THE FRUIT IS A TAN-COLORED BALL OF MULTIPLE ACHENES BORNE ON A STALK 3 TO 6 INCHES LONG. THE BALL IS 1 INCH IN DIAMETER). EACH WINGED SEED IS 0.5 INCH LONG, ) MATURING AS THE LEAVES FALL BEFORE WINTER, BUT STAYING ON
THE TREE UNTIL THE FOLLOWING SPRING.