What varieties of London plane are there? What are the market prices? Is the London plane a Chinese parasol tree?
In late autumn, the street trees along the roads begin to shed their leaves one after another. There is one kind of tree whose leaves look like a plump palm, and whose bark also peels off in small pieces. This tree is today's "protagonist" - the London plane. The London plane, also called the cut-leaved plane, is a large deciduous tree of the genus Platanus, reaching a height of up to 30 m. It has long been a world-famous excellent shade tree and street tree, and is known as the "king of street trees." For some old cities, the London plane can be called a memory of the city. So what varieties of London plane are there? What are the market prices? Is the London plane a Chinese parasol tree? Below we will take a look one by one.
Market prices of the London plane
In Lishui City, Zhejiang Province, London planes with a diameter at breast height of 4~6 cm and a height below 0.5 m are priced at 4.88 yuan/tree; in Xingtai City, Hebei Province, fast-growing London planes with a diameter at breast height of 4~6 cm and a height of 0.5~1 m are priced at 500 yuan/tree; in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, fast-growing plane trees with a diameter at breast height of 6~8 cm and a height of 0.5~1 m are priced at 150 yuan/tree; in Pingdingshan City, Henan Province, London planes with a diameter at breast height of 8~10 cm and a height of 2.5~3 m are priced at 300 yuan/tree; in Handan City, Hebei Province, London planes with a diameter at breast height of 8~10 cm and a height of 2.5~3 m are priced at 120 yuan/tree, etc. (the above price data are for reference only).
Varieties of the London plane
The London plane belongs to a large family of plane trees. In China, there are three common major varieties, namely the one-ball, two-ball and three-ball plane trees, also commonly known as the American, English and French plane trees.
The one-ball plane tree is native to North America and is now widely introduced in northern and central China. The one-ball plane tree prefers a warm climate, has a certain degree of cold resistance, and at the same time has extremely strong adaptability to soil, tolerating both drought and moisture. Not only that, the one-ball plane tree also has strong smoke resistance and relatively strong resistance to toxic gases such as sulfur dioxide and chlorine.
The two-ball plane tree is the offspring of a cross between the one-ball plane tree and the three-ball plane tree, and is what most people commonly call the London plane. The two-ball plane tree has a tall tree form and is a large deciduous tree. Moreover, each year the trunk sheds last year's old bark and grows new bark, and while the leaves turn yellow it also produces spherical fruits.
The three-ball plane tree is native to the Balkan Peninsula and as far as Central Asia, and was already a common courtyard tree in ancient Greece. The three-ball plane tree is a parent of the two-ball plane tree, can reach up to 30 m in height, and is a world-famous excellent shade tree and street tree, known as the "king of street trees."
Is the London plane a Chinese parasol tree?
In fact, what we commonly call the London plane has always referred to the two-ball plane tree. It was first introduced from France into China and planted in the Shanghai French Concession, hence the name "London plane." However, during the period of the Republic of China, the botanical community incorrectly identified the two-ball plane tree as the three-ball plane tree. Because its leaves resemble those of the Chinese parasol tree, it is often mistaken for the Chinese parasol tree. Therefore, the London plane is not a Chinese parasol tree, but a plane tree, and it does not originate from France.
The above is an introduction to related content about the London plane. In general, in most areas of China, the London plane is used for street tree planting, thereby achieving a street greening effect. However, the London plane is not a Chinese parasol tree; it is just that people today repeat what others say, and many now treat it as a Chinese parasol tree. It can be said that the London plane is a memory of the city.
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