Acer pseudoplatanus 'Purpureum'

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.

Exotic

Deciduous

Toxic to animals

Tolerates coastal sites

Tolerates windy sites

Tolerates light frosts

Tolerates heavy frosts

Tolerates drought

Sandy soils

Clay soils

Rocky soils

Full sun

Part shade

Shade

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: 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