Mexican Sycamore - Central Texas Gardener
WEBMexican Sycamore. Platanus mexicana. As its name implies, this rapidly growing deciduous tree is native to central and northeastern Mexico. It has very large, beautiful, maple-shaped bright green leaves, with soft-white, fuzzy undersides.
Mexican Sycamore Tree: All You Need To Know (Detailed Guide)
WEBMay 6, 2024 · The Mexican sycamore (Platanus mexicana) is a drought-tolerant, quickly-growing tree with enormous, maple-like leaves that have a velvety, silver underside. It also has smooth, white-and-tan bark. This tree is native to northern and central Mexico; its tolerance to cold is unclear.
Mexican Sycamores For Sale - Texas Tree Farms
WEBThe Mexican Sycamore (Platanus mexicana) is an extremely fast-growing, upright shade tree with leaves that are very broad with a rich green color on the upper surface and a silvery underside. The bark of this tree is extremely ornamental with a mottled pattern that occurs as it exfoliates.
Texas A&M Forest Service - Trees of Texas - List of Trees
WEBMexican sycamore (Platanus mexicana) has leaves with fewer teeth and silvery undersides that is sometimes planted as an ornamental in the drier portions of Texas.
Texas Tree Selector: Tree Description - Texas A&M University
WEBThe Texas Tree Selector helps you find a tree that will grow in your county.
TX SmartScape - Mexican Sycamore
WEBThe Mexican sycamore was introduced to Texas landscapes in the past decade. Its higher resistance to bacterial leaf scorch makes it a superior choice to the American sycamore. In addition, it prefers alkaline soils and is generally insect- and disease-free.
Mexican Sycamore: History, Leaves, Bark, Flowers - AMERICAN …
WEBAug 12, 2024 · The Mexican Sycamore (Platanus mexicana) is an extremely fast-growing, upright shade tree native to northeastern and central Mexico and Guatemala. It is also known as the Mexican plane tree. It has been introduced to other parts of the world, including the United States.
When to Plant Mexican Sycamore. Are They Messy?
WEBApr 25, 2022 · The Mexican sycamore is an evergreen tree that can grow to heights over 100 feet tall with a width of 50 feet. It has a thick trunk that is often gnarled, and its bark is grayish in color and peels as it ages. Its leaves are …
Mexican Sycamore - Garden Style San Antonio
WEBDeciduous with broad silver-bottomed leaves and pale peeling trunks for a striking black-and-white effect. A good shade tree probably more drought tolerant than its American cousin. Mexican sycamore is very fast growing though not famously long lived. Pruning is always optional.
Mexican Sycamore (Platanus mexicana) in San Antonio, Texas (TX…
WEBHardiness Zone: 6b. Other Names: Platanus mexicanus, Planetree, Buttonwood. Description: A fast growing and drought hardy relative of the American Sycamore; interesting large leaves and beautiful silvery mottled bark; a great shade tree for larger landscapes; quite resistant to disease and insects.