Native habitat: riparian/moist, deep soil conditions. Not very cold tolerant. Prune for shape or to raise canopy. Propagation: Seed.
Comments
Fast growing. Striking peeling bark. Fruits often persist through December. Attracts songbirds. x Larval Host: Great Purple Hairstreak, Tiger Swallowtail.
Previous Scientific Name(s): Synonym(s): Platanus occidentalis var. glabrata
References
1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) Miller, George O., Landscaping with Native Plants of Texas 2nd Ed., 2013, pg 48, 53.. 3) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=PLOC. 4) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Platanus+occidentalis&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 5) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=17559&locationType=County&mapType=Normal. 6) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=19020#null, 7) Native and Adapted Landscape Plants, City of Austin and Texas A&M, 2014.