Acer platanoides StandardOrigin: Europe, Caucasus, Asia Minor. Large deciduous tree with wide columnar compact crown formed by strong, very dense branches. Leaves up to 15cm long and up to 10cm wide, usually 5 lobed, dark green. The autumn colours are very beautiful, from golden yellow to red. The showiest of all the Acers, flowers appear in April before the leaves, grouped in greenish-yellow corymbs. They attract bees at a time when there are very few other available sources. Fruit in October, brown samaras with open wings. Grows in all types of soil except peaty and marshy soil; withstands urban pollution.
ShapeStandard
Growth SpeedFast
ExposureSun, Half Shade
Minimum Temperature-30 °C
Flowering MonthsApril
Soil TypeClay, Drained, Humid, Arid, Sandy, Calcareous
Leaf PersistenceDeciduous
Leaf ColorGreen, Yellow, Orange, Red
Flower ColorYellow
Maximum Height3000 cm
Maximum Width2000 cm
Characteristics
Size Class2° Size (10 m < h < 16 m)