General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 30-50 feet
Plant Spread: 25-30 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Broadleaf
Fruit: Showy
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Suitable Locations: Street Tree
Uses: Shade Tree
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Pollution
Drought tolerant
Miscellaneous: Monoecious

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Common names
  • Mexican Sycamore
  • Alamo Blanco
  • Mexican Planetree
  • Mexican Plane
  • Chote

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Location: San Antonio Botanical Garden, San Antonio, Texas
Date: 2022-04-04

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