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Platanus orientalis
Oriental Plane, Lacewood
Origin: Southeastern Europe, western Asia.
| Family |
| Platanaceae |
| Genus |
| Platanus |
| Species |
| orientalis |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5b - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -26 - (-4) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -15 - 20 |
| Height |
| 12 - 50 m |
| Spread |
| Over 8 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Plane wilt (Ceratocytis platani), anthracnose, powdery mildew, American plum borer, and sycamore lace bug. |
| Habitat |
| Eurasia, from the Balkans to Iran |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| It usually has flaking bark, occasionally not flaking and becoming thick and rugged. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves are borne alternately on the stem, deeply lobed, and palmate. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers are round and burr-like, borne in clusters of between 2 and 6 on a stem. |
| Fruit Description |
| Fruit are also round and burr-like, up to 25 mm across, borne in clusters of between 2 and 6 on a stem. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. |
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