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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Platanus x acerifolia
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London Plane Tree
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Platanaceae
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8
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deciduous tree
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Broad, open-pyramidal form, fast growth rate. Becomes a large tree.
ADAPTABILITY:
Prefers deep, well drained soil high in organic material, but adaptable. Tolerant
of high pH and pollution.
FUNCTIONS:
Shade tree, best in large areas, too big for street tree use.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Cankerstain, bacterial disease attacking this hybrid. Anthracnose, although
this hybrid is supposed to be more resistant to this disease than P.
occidentalis.
NATIVE RANGE:
Hybrid- P. orientalis X P. occidentalis
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 5b-9a
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
'Bloodgood'-resists anthracnose, rapid growing. See Dirr for additional cultivar
information.
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