How to tend a Platanus orientalis

Also known as: Platanus nana K.Koch, Platanus insularis Kotschy ex Koehne, Platanus elongata Steud., Platanus laciniata K.Koch, Platanus macrophylla Cree ex W.H.Baxter, Platanus algeriensis K.Koch, Platanus cretica Dode, Platanus digitata G.Gordon, Platanus nepalensis hort. ex W.H.Baxter, Platanus vulgaris Spach, Platanus umbrosa Salisb., Platanus pyramidalis Bolle ex Koehne, Platanus orientalior Dode, Platanus vitifolia Spach ex Dippel, Platanus undulata Steud., Platanus reuteri K.Koch, Platanus umbraculifera K.Koch, Platanus palmata Moench, Platanus orientalis f. digitata (Gordon) Jankó, Platanus orientalis var. nepalensis (Morren) Wesm., Platanus digitata Gord., Platanus digitifolia Palib., Platanus orientalis var. elongata Aiton, Platanus orientalis var. undulata Aiton, Platanus orientalis var. laciniata J.Bommer, Platanus nepalensis Morren, Platanus orientalis f. liquidambarifolia K.Koch, Platanus vulgaris var. liquidambarifolia Spach, Platanus orientalis f. pendula K.Koch, Platanus orientalis f. occidentaloides Candargy, Platanus vulgaris subsp. orientalis (L.) Bonnier & Layens, Platanus orientalis var. rosenthalii T.Moore, Platanus orientalis var. insularis A.DC., Platanus vulgaris prol. orientalis (L.) Cadevall

Watering

Water thoroughly after soil surface dries, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Likes sunshine, put in sunny places, avoid strong sunlight in summer at noon

Soil

Likes acid, loose soil or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Remove aged tissues, dead and pest branches timely

About this plant

Origin
Europe, Americas
Category
Platanaceae, Platanus
Size
Diameter ≥ 20 cm, height ≥ 25 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period April-May, fruiting period September-October
Flower colors
yellow
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