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