#632 most planted
Platanus hybrida
London plane · also Hybrid plane, European plane, London planetree
BroadleafDeciduous
837
trees mapped
0.01%
of all named trees
4
cities
4.7 in
median trunk (12 cm, 832 measured)
3.8 yr
median age (37% have a planting date)
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Platanus hybrida, also known as London plane, is an artificial hybrid tree. It is a large deciduous tree, noted for its distinctive exfoliating bark and suitability as a street or park tree. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soils, tolerating clay.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 5790.78%3.8 yr1.6 in
- 2450.70%—25 in
- 110.01%—10 in
- 20.00%——
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 50–90 ft
- Canopy spread
- 50 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- USDA zones
- 6
- Sun
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, Clay-tolerant
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 4.7 in, mean 11 in, 90th percentile 30 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Other Platanus in the catalogue
8 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
