| Description | Exclamation London Plane Tree (Plantanus acerifolia) is a superior selection of the London Plane tree. Has superior adaptability, hardiness, disease resistance and unique upright and a dense growth habit |
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| Pronunciation | (PLAT-a-nus) |
| Plant Type | Trees Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 4 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | moist well drained, average, very tolerant |
| Flowers | monoecious, separate male and female flowers on same plant |
| Fruit | ball-like seed heads |
| Leaves | large, palmately veined, green |
| Stems | bark is exfoliating revealing mottled patterns of green, tan and brown. |
| Dimensions | 55 by 40 feet, pyramidal |
| Propagation | seeds will not come true to type, softwood cuttings |
| Cultivar Origin | Originated at the Morton Arboretum and distributed by Chicagoland Grows. |
| Misc Facts | AKA: Encore London Plane Tree, Admiration London Planetree, Sycamore |
| Notes & Reference | #178-Morton Arboretum ( www.mortonarb.org) |
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