Sowing months
Feb–Mar
Sunlight
Full sun, cool air
Water
Deep watering weekly
Mature size
20–30 m
First harvest
Shade from year eight
Family
Platanaceae
Where it grows
ground
Good for
beauty, biodiversity
Sow in
winter
Care
A cold-climate tree; it will not survive the plains.
The plane tree of Kashmir, planted for four centuries and unmistakable in autumn.
Growing it
A cold-climate tree; it will not survive the plains.
What it is for
Autumn colour; the shade tree of the Kashmir garden.