London Plane
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6Will it grow where I live?
London Plane is hardy to zone 5 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 5 upwards.
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Profile
- Family
- Platanaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Height
- 30 m
- Spread
- 20 m
- Growth
- fast
- Lifespan
- 400 years
- First yield
- after 20 years
- Hardiness
- zone 5–10
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam, Clay
- Soil moisture
- moist – very wet
- pH
- 5 – 8
- Synonyms
- London Plane, London Plane tree, Platanus × hispanica
Flowering & harvest
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Uses
Growing
The London plane grows best in sunny sites with moist, humus-rich, well-drained soils. It tolerates urban air pollution and clay soils. Propagation is by hardwood cuttings in winter or by suckers in autumn or late winter. Because of its strong root system it should not be planted near buildings.
Frequently asked questions
London Plane: how big does it get?
London Plane (Platanus x hispanica) grows as a Tree and reaches roughly 30 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 20 m. Growth is fast.
London Plane: what site does it need?
London Plane tolerates light shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam, Clay. Soil moisture should be in the range moist – very wet. The pH may lie between 5 and 8.
London Plane: is it hardy?
London Plane is listed as hardy in zone 5–10 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
London Plane: will it grow in Central Europe?
London Plane is hardy to zone 5 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 5 upwards.
London Plane: when does it flower?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate it flowers from April to June.
London Plane: when is it harvested?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate the fruit ripens from September to November.
London Plane: is it poisonous?
Individual parts of London Plane are noted as mildly problematic — the plant does not count as poisonous. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone, only on a confident identification.
London Plane: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 1/10, Medicinal 2/10, Other uses 6/10.
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