Oriental Planetree Platanus orientalis - Platanus orientalior

Detailed Listing For
Botanical Name:

Platanus orientalis

Family:

Platanaceae

Genus:

Platanus

Species:

orientalis

Common Name:

Oriental Planetree

Seeds Per Pound:
141,875
Quantity:
1.19 lb
Average Viable Seeds/Packet:
58
Germination:
33%
Germination Test Type:
Cut (Full Seed)
Purity:
57%
Height:
80-100 feet
Collection Locale:
Netherlands
Crop Year:
2023
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
6
In Stock: 1.19 lb
Prices
  • Platanus orientalis

Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:
1 packet (~ 58 seeds)
$3.95
10 gram (~ 3128 seeds)
$9.50
1 oz (~ 8867 seeds)
$11.95
4 oz (~ 35469 seeds)
$21.46
8 oz (~ 70938 seeds)
$34.14
1 lb (~ 141875 seeds)
$59.50
Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: cold stratify for 90 days.
Germination: sow 1/8" deep, mulch the seed bed, keep moist.
Other: fall sowing in mulched beds is prefered to artificial stratification.
In a Nutshell:
* The oriental plane is found naturally in riverine settings, together with such trees as alder , willow and poplar .
* The tree is capable of being grown in most temperate latitudes, though it benefits greatly from warm summers.
* The timber , often called lacewood , is figured and valuable for indoor furniture.
* As a very large and wide tree with broad, thick leaves that tend to orient horizontally, it is especially prized for the shade and coolness it provides during the hot season.
* The leaves and bark have been used medicinally. more...
* Smaller and more rounded than P. occidentalis, creamy bark, resistant to anthracnose. more...
Usda description:
More info on http://plants.usda.gov