Acer pseudoplatanus 'Purpureum'
Sycamore Maple




Makes a great shade tree and good as a lawn specimen. Large-lobed, bronze-green leaves are purple underneath. Yellow autumn leaves. Seeds are toxic to horses. Tolerates cold, coastal exposure, and some drought. Prefers growing in cool summer climates in moist, well-drained soil.
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Taxonomy and Etymology
Family: Sapindaceae, soapberry family, a family of flowering trees, lianas, and herbaceous plants that occur in many temperate and tropical regions.
Genus: Acer, ācer (Latin, adjective), meaning 'sharp', in reference to the pointed leaves. Commonly known as maple, a genus of various trees and shrubs.
Species: Acer pseudoplatanus, pseudoplatanus, derived from the English prefix pseudo (false), which itself is derived from the Greek adjective ψευδής (pseudḗs, 'lying, false, untrue'), and the Latin noun platanus (plane tree), in reference to the superficial similarity of this species' leaves and bark to those of plane trees (Platanus).
Cultivar: Acer pseudoplatanus 'Purpureum'
Synonyms: Acer pseudoplatanus f. purpureum, Acer pseudoplatanus 'Atropurpureum', Acer pseudoplatanus 'Purpureum Spaethii'
Common Name: Sycamore Maple
Description and Features
Description: Makes a great shade tree and good as a lawn specimen. Large-lobed, bronze-green leaves are purple underneath. Yellow autumn leaves. Seeds are toxic to horses. Tolerates cold, coastal exposure, and some drought. Prefers growing in cool summer climates in moist, well-drained soil.
Height: 6m
Width: 6m
Uses: Shade
Tolerates: Coastal, Windy, Light frosts, Heavy frosts, Drought
Soil Type: Sandy soils, Clay soils, Rocky soils
Sun and Shade: Full sun, Part shade
Winter Foliage: Deciduous
Origin: Exotic
Types: Toxic to animals
Foliage:
Summer: Green, Purple
Autumn: Yellow
Winter: None
Spring: Green, Purple
References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acer_pseudoplatanus
https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Acer_pseudoplatanus
https://treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/acer/acer-pseudoplatanus/
https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=28756
https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/269/i-acer-pseudoplatanus-i/details
https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=275368
https://www.vdberk.co.uk/trees/acer-pseudoplatanus/
https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/acer-pseudoplatanus/
https://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/plants/acer-pseudoplatanus
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/98
https://www.ebben.nl/en/treeebb/acpseudo-acer-pseudoplatanus
https://temperate.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Acer+pseudoplatanus
https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/133269/i-acer-pseudoplatanus-i-f-i-purpureum-i/details
https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/83939/i-acer-pseudoplatanus-i-atropurpureum/details
https://www.vdberk.co.uk/trees/acer-pseudoplatanus-atropurpureum/
https://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/plants/acer-pseudoplatanus-atropurpureum
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/99
https://www.havlis.cz/karta_en.php?kytkaid=1369
https://www.ebben.nl/en/treeebb/acepatro-acer-pseudoplatanus-atropurpureum