London Planetree (Platanus x acerifolia)-Hort Answers - University of Illinois Extension
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London Planetree
Platanus x acerifolia

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London Planetree leaves
London Planetree leaves
 
Features
Mottled, flaky bark; yellow-brown fall color. 
 
Culture
Full sun; best in moist, well drained soils, but tolerate of dry sites as well; tolerant of air pollution and high soil pH. 
 
Cultivars
'Bloodgood', 'Columbia' and 'Liberty' all show resistance to anthracnose. 
 
Mature Height
70-100 Feet
 
Size
Large
 
 
Mature Form
Open, somewhat irregular and wide-spreading. 
 
Native To:
hybrid origin 
 
USDA Hardiness Zone
5 - 8 
 
Soil Conditions
Dry
Moist, Well-Drained
 
 
Tolerance
Alkaline Soil
Dry Sites
Wind
 
 
Exposure/Light Requirements
Full Sun
 
 
Uses
Shade
Specimen
 
 
Foliage Color
Green
 
 
Fall Foliage Color
Yellow
 
 
Pests and Problems

Bacterial Disease

Environmental Damage

Fungal Disease


Additional pests and problems that may affect this plant:

Sycamore lacebug, anthracnose, cankers and powdery mildew.
 
Additional Notes
Variable in susceptibility to anthracnose, but the disease is usually less serious on London Planetree than on it's parent tree, Sycamore.

 

 
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