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Platanus orientalis

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Common name: Oriental plane, Old world sycamore


Platanus orientalis is a large deciduous tree. Native to southeast Europe to Asia Minor, plane trees grow naturally along the banks of any river or stream. You can find our one and only Oriental plane tree in the Mediterranean Garden in bed 32T. It was planted in 1991 and is flourishing in a moist area not far from water. 


Garden Story: The Healing Tree


Text and photos by Hughie Jones.

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        • Tubers
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        • Rhodendron Erica Notes
      • Shrubs >
        • Calycanthus
        • Hydrangeas >
          • Hydrangea Background
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          • Rose Background
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        • Backyard Bird Garden
        • Bentall Garden
        • Black Garden
        • Canadian Heritage Garden >
          • Bees
          • Canadian Heritage Orchard
        • Cascadia Garden
        • Cherry Grove
        • Chilean Garden
      • Gardens E-H >
        • Eastern North America Garden
        • Fern Dell
        • Formal Rose Garden
        • Fragrance Garden
        • Heather Garden
        • Herb Garden
        • Heritage Rose Garden
      • Gardens I-P >
        • Laburnum Walk
        • Livingstone Lake
        • Meconopsis Dell
        • Meditation Garden
        • Mediterranean Garden
        • Ornamental Grasses
        • Perennial Garden
      • Gardens R-Z >
        • Rhododendron Walk
        • Sino-Himayalan Region
        • South African Garden
        • Southern Hemisphere
        • Stone Garden
        • Vegetable Garden
        • Woodland Garden
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      • History photos
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      • Birds
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      • Insect Friends
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