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- What are the balls on a sycamore tree?
- Can you plant a sycamore tree from a seed?
- How do you get seeds from a sycamore tree?
- What does a seed from a sycamore tree look like?
- What are sycamore trees good for?
- Are sycamore seeds poisonous to humans?
- Are sycamore tree seeds poisonous to dogs?
- Are sycamore balls poisonous?
- Do sycamore trees fall easily?
- What time of year do sycamore seeds fall?
- What are sycamore seeds?
- How long does it take a sycamore tree to grow?
What are the balls on a sycamore tree?
They are spiked balls that are produced by Sycamore trees and contain the seeds that can be used to start new trees. They are produced in the winter and can be found all over the ground around the trees in the spring. One of the most popular uses for these balls is making ornaments for the holidays.
Can you plant a sycamore tree from a seed?
Sycamores are naturally sown in the spring and you should mimic those conditions. Seeds should be placed in soil no deeper than 1/8 inch with each seed about 6 to 8 inches apart for proper spacing.
How do you get seeds from a sycamore tree?
Gathering Sycamore Seeds
Clip off the seed pods using pruning shears or remove the pods manually. Spread the pods on a sheet of newspaper in a cool, dry place to dry until they can be easily broken apart, which can take several weeks. Turn the pods occasionally to ensure they dry out evenly.
What does a seed from a sycamore tree look like?
The seed balls can be seen hanging on trees by November but the seed doesn't mature and drop until late winter and spring. A similar look-alike seed ball–Sweet gum– has a similar size seed ball, but a much rougher exterior texture. Sycamore seed, cleaned of all their fluffy hairs are shaped like railroad spikes.
What are sycamore trees good for?
It is used to make boxes, crates, yokes, furniture, butcher's blocks, and woodenware. Baskets may also be fashioned from the bark or thin strips of wood. Some trees are grown for timber that may be used for interior trim work, veneer, or pulpwood.
Are sycamore seeds poisonous to humans?
Atypical Myopathy is another name for this and obviously is related to grazing in the region of sycamore trees. The helicopter seeds and the leaves are poisonous, containing the poison Hypoglycin A (HGA) which causes muscle damage. Also heart problems can occur as the heart muscle is affected too. ...
Are sycamore tree seeds poisonous to dogs?
According to the ASPCA poison plant list, the UC Davis poison plant list and my other sources, no part of the sycamore tree is toxic to dogs. This is not the case, however, for horses who have developed a myopathy (muscle disease) after ingesting the hypoglycin A present in those seeds.
Are sycamore balls poisonous?
Are sycamore seeds poisonous? Sycamore poisoning, or Atypical Myopathy, caused by the ingestion of sycamore seeds can be fatal to horses, and while owners need to be on the lookout for any signs of seeds all year round, the disease is more common in the spring and autumn months.
Do sycamore trees fall easily?
The leaves are huge, the size of your head, and the woods where I walk are littered with them right now. In summer they obscure the bark and create a dense shade. ... Sycamores are notoriously prone to anthracnose, a disease which can cause massive leaf drop in early summer.
What time of year do sycamore seeds fall?
When to find: seeds usually turn brown and fall from the tree in autumn. Sycamore seeds are usually in a narrower V shape than other winged seeds.
What are sycamore seeds?
Sycamore seeds, the samara or keys, are formed from a symmetrical cluster of yellowish-green flowers that attract bluebottles for pollination. The female flowers have two fused carpels, which mature into a pair of winged fruits set at acute angles.
How long does it take a sycamore tree to grow?
Sycamore trees begin to bear seeds six or seven years after they are planted, and optimum seed production occurs between 50 and 200 years.
