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| Botanical Name: |
Platanus x hybrida
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| Sounds like: |
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| Common Name: |
London Plane
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| Family Name: |
PLANTANACEAE
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| Genus: |
Platanus
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| species |
hybrida
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| Name Derivation |
G: Gk. name refers to broad, palmately lobed leaves
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| Growth Habit: |
Deciduous tree
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| Dimensions: |
30 - 35m x 20m+
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| Flower: |
Pale green, pendulous rounded cluster.
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| Climate: |
Famous for its ability to withstand atmospheric pollution.
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| Fruit: |
Nutlets.
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| Propagation: |
Seed, H/W cut in winter
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| Horticulture Use: |
Shade tree, avenue planting, large parks. Not under street wires.
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| Culture & Maintenance: |
Full sun position, summer moisture, prune to keep shapely, requires space to develop.
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| Foliage: |
Palmately lobed, mid green, alternate 30cm. Pubescent.
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