Native: Spain

Tree Characteristics

  • Shape: Oval, Rounded or Umbrella
  • Foliage: Deciduous, Palmate, Medium Green, Bronze or Gold
  • Height: 70 - 85 feet
  • Width: 50 - 70 feet
  • Flowers: Inconspicuous. Flowers in Spring or Winter
  • Fruit/Cone: Prolific, Brown or Mostly Green Achene, Medium (0.50 - 1.50 inches), fruiting in Summer
  • Bark: Cream, Light Green, Light Gray or Multicolored, Exfoliating or Smooth
  • Shading Capacity: Dense in Leaf, Moderately Low out of Leaf
  • Litter Issue: Dry Fruit, Twigs and Bark

Tree Site Conditions & Constraints

  • Zones: Sunset 2 – 24, USDA Hardiness 5 - 8
  • Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade

Pests & Disease Information

  • Resistant: Verticillium
  • Susceptible: Scales and Spider Mites, Anthracnose and Powdery Mildew

Health, Safety & Environmental Concerns

  • Branch Strength: Strong
  • Root Damage Potential: High
  • Hazard: Allergy Health
  • Biogenic Emissions: High
  • Attracts: Bees

Source:

SelecTree. "Platanus × hispanica Tree Record." 1995-2018. Mar 14, 2018.< https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/platanus-×-hispanica >

Updated: June 20, 2023