This oriental plane tree cultivar was found as a seedling of P. orientalis 'Digitata'. It forms a compact column-shaped crown with very dense branches and grows more slowly than the species. The bast is yellow, and the green (sometimes grey) bark flakes off in small plates. This produces the characteristic plane bark. Young shoots and leaf stalks are a remarkable purple-red in colour. The leaves are deeply incised and usually have 5 - 7 lobes with serrated points. The autumn colour is yellow. The spherical flowers are covered with protruding hairs. The fruit, that turns colour from green to brown and measures approx. 2.5 cm in diameter, appears after flowering. The fruit hangs in groups of 3 to 6 and remains on the tree until deep into the winter. Saplings are sensitive to frost.
Platanus orientalis 'Minaret' can eventually reach a height of 8 - 12 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.
Platanus orientalis 'Minaret' is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 8 - 12 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.
The right time to plant Platanus orientalis 'Minaret' is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Platanus orientalis 'Minaret' with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.
Platanus orientalis 'Minaret' blooms in may, june.