usually not toxic to people, (large) pets and livestock
Soil type
all, soil not too calcareous
Soil moisture
withstand short flood, withstand long flood
Paving
tolerates paving
Winter hardiness zone
6a (-23,3 to -20,6 °C)
Wind resistance
moderate to good
Other resistances
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6), resistant to de-icing salt
Application
avenues and broad streets
Shape
clearstem tree, multi-stem treem, block on trunk, trained on trunk, pollard, roof
Origin
Oxford, England, ca. 1670
Synonyms
Platanus hybrida, Platanus ×acerifolia
Block on stemClear stem treeMulti-stem treePollardRoofEspalier on stemclay soilloamy soilpeaty soilsandy soiltolerates pavinglight-lovingresistant to de-icing saltresistant to frost (WH 1 - 6)withstand long floodwithstand short flood1st size , taller than 12 metreshalf-open crowngreenyellowgreenlate sproutfast growingall speciesnon-toxic (usually)playground treeTree for the future
Platanus ×hispanica can eventually reach a height of 20 - 30 (35) m, fast growing, depending on the site and climate conditions.
Platanus ×hispanica is fast growing and can eventually reach a height of 20 - 30 (35) m, fast growing, depending on the site and climate conditions.
The right time to plant Platanus ×hispanica is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Platanus ×hispanica with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.