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Platanus wrightii
Arizona Sycamore
Origin: Mexico and southewestern United States of America.
| Family |
| Platanaceae |
| Genus |
| Platanus |
| Species |
| wrightii |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7 - 11 |
| Height |
| 24 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Can be used as a shade tree in urban areas or as a lawn tree in large patio gardens. |
| Cultivation |
| Needs to be near ground water. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| Plane wilt (Ceratocytis platani), anthracnose, powdery mildew, American plum borer and sycamore lace bug. |
| Habitat |
| Grows in rocky canyons and mountain ranges. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| The bark is smooth, pealing, and white with brown-gray patches. |
| Leaf Description |
| The leaves are green above and pale green below. |
| Propagation |
| Seed or cuttings. |
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