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Platanus orientalis var. insularis
Cyprian Plane Tree
Notes

Uses: Tall tree from eastern Europe. Excellent for summer shade in larger spaces. Tree can grow very tall so care should be taken when choosing a location. The amount of leaf litter theses trees produce in autumn can be quite substantial.
Can tolerate pollution and poor urban air quality
Does best in well drained soils.

  • Canopy Shape canopy-spreading_d Spreading
  • Height 20-25m
  • Spread 7-8m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Platanaceae
  • Botanical Name Platanus orientalis var. insularis
  • Common Name Cyprian Plane Tree
  • Origin South East Asia
  • Habit Erect, Spreading
  • Landscape Footslopes, Hills, Plains, Coastal footslopes, 2nd line coast
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Compacted soil, Drought, Moderate frost, Pollution
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Insignificant
  • Flowering Time Spring
  • Foliage Green
  • Flower Type Insignificant
  • Purpose Ornamental, Shade
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Deciduous
  • Trunk Shedding
  • Form Tall Tree (Usually exceeds 10m)
The following Adelaide Councils have this tree on their preferred species list: Norwood, Payneham and St Peters