This is a large, vigorous deciduous tree up to 40m high. The bark is spotted either green or brown and is shed in winter. The leaves are 5-lobed, large, green in colour and maple like. The seed balls are brown and hang in clusters on the trees in winter. Platanus is a famous Melbourne street tree resistant to drought, pollution and compaction. This version is said to be more resistant to powdery mildew in humid conditions than Platanus X acerifolius.
- Type
- Exotic
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Water use
- Moderate
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Container
- Zero
- Size
- Trees 7 metres +
- Root size
- 100 metres
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Zones
- Arid interior, Semi-arid with winter rain, Moist temperate with warm summers, Winter rains with dry summers
- Soils
- Sandy, Loam, Clay
- Tolerances
- Salt
- Regions
- Yarra Valley Water plants
- Shade levels
- Full sun
- Flowering seasons
- Summer
- Colours
- Green
- Gardens
- Nature strip