Botanical Name: Acer pseudoplatanus 'Atropurpureum'
Add
Common Name: Spaethii Sycamore Maple  
Plant photo of: Acer pseudoplatanus 'Atropurpureum'
Previous Photo     Next Photo

Water Saving Tip:

Even though it's hot, your lawn only needs to be watered twice a week to stay healthy.

And don't water the whole lawn for a brown spot—drag out a hose.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree

 

Height Range

40-60'

 

Flower Color

Yellow

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green, Red

 

Bark Color

Brown, Grey

 

Fruit Color

Brown, Purple

 

Fruit Season

Summer, Fall

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Medium

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Well-drained, Moist

 

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Formal, Mediterranean, Ranch, Seascape, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers, Unusual Foliage

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring, Summer

 

Location Uses

Background, Shrub Border, Lawn, Roadside, Street Tree

 

Special Uses

Shade Tree

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer:

  • Description

  • Notes

A very striking Maple because of the purple color of the underside of the leaf, which contracts attractively with the dark green leaf top. This maple grows moderately to about 40 feet tall and 30 feet wide, with an upright, spreading habit. Like other maples, Spaethii has tiny spring flowers followed by winged seedpods called sumara.
Grow in full sun to part shade in well-drained soil. Tolerant of may soil types, but performs best in clay-loam to sandy-loam soils. Both Spaethii Maple and the green-leafed Sycamore Maple are very salt tolerant.