Trees & plants CAD blocks
Trees and plants CAD blocks for landscape plans, site sections and building elevations: broadleaf trees, palms, conifers, shrubs, succulents and potted plants. Most are elevations drawn at grown size, from a 16′-10¼″ (5137 mm) minimal double-crown tree to a 57′-6⅞″ (17,549 mm) tall palm tree, plus plan symbols such as a tree group and a round shrub for planting plans and landscape permit sets.
Acacia Tree · 44′-11⅛″ × 41′-9¾″
41′-9¾″12,746 mm
Acacia Tree 
Palm Tree · 17′-9″ × 35′-3⅞″
35′-3⅞″10,766 mm
Palm Tree
6′-0″1829 mm
6 ft person 
Fir Tree · 20′-6⅜″ × 30′-7″
30′-7″9322 mm
Fir Tree 
Olive Tree · 34′-4¼″ × 35′-2⅝″
35′-2⅝″10,736 mm
Olive Tree 
Wide-Canopy Tree · 38′-0″ × 43′-8⅛″
43′-8⅛″13,313 mm
Wide-Canopy Tree Trees Elevation · to scale
Acacia Tree · 44′-11⅛″ × 41′-9¾″
41′-9¾″12,746 mm
Acacia Tree
6′-0″1829 mm
6 ft person Olive Tree · 34′-4¼″ × 35′-2⅝″
35′-2⅝″10,736 mm
Olive Tree Wide-Canopy Tree · 38′-0″ × 43′-8⅛″
43′-8⅛″13,313 mm
Wide-Canopy Tree All trees & plants CAD blocks
6 blocks
About trees & plants CAD blocks
Three drawing styles are mixed here. Detailed trees, such as the olive tree, banyan tree and gnarled old tree, carry a lot of linework and suit presentation elevations. Generic broadleaf trees with round, layered or multi-stem crowns sit in the middle, and the minimal trees, like the minimal cloud tree and minimal columnar tree, are light outlines that keep a facade readable. Palms run from a date palm 16′-1⅜″ (4912 mm) tall to twin and clustered palms, conifers include a fir tree and a spruce, and the plants go down to an agave century plant, a bromeliad and a string of hearts plant.
Draw trees at their mature size on site plans and elevations, since that is what the building will live with, and note the planting size in the schedule. Each block stands beside the 6 ft figure on its page, which makes a quick sanity check on height. Dense elevations can dominate a facade, so put trees on their own layer and plot it with a thin or screened pen. In plan, mark the trunk center so the tree can be set out on site, and keep footings and trenches outside the root zone of trees you are keeping. One symbol per species keeps the planting legend short and easy to match with the plant list.
Frequently asked questions
Should trees be drawn at planting size or mature size?
Show the mature size on site plans and elevations and give the planting size in the schedule. The tree blocks are drawn as grown trees, with crowns from about 10′-11⅞″ to 44′-11⅛″ (3350–13,695 mm) across, so pick one close to the species' real spread or scale it uniformly.
Which tree blocks work in a plan view?
The tree at 88¼″ (2240 mm) across, the large tree canopy at 27′-2″ (8280 mm) and the tree group are plan symbols. Among the plants, the round shrub, the bromeliad and the potted plants come in plan too, ready for planting plans, courtyard layouts and office floor plans.
How much space do existing trees need during construction?
Arborists commonly protect a root zone with a radius of about 1′ (305 mm) for every inch of trunk diameter, measured at breast height. Draw that circle around each tree you are keeping on the site plan before you place footings, trenches, paving or the contractor's laydown area.
Are there plants for interiors and planters?
Yes: a tall potted plant 40¾″ (1036 mm) high and a large potted plant for offices and lobbies, a string of hearts plant for shelves, and a Mugo pine in planter 28⅝″ (726 mm) high for terraces and roof gardens, where planter weight and drainage also need checking.
Do palms and conifers come in elevation only?
Yes, the palms and conifers here are all elevations, for coastal, resort and alpine settings. In a plan, use a canopy symbol scaled to the spread of the fronds or branches; the coconut palm, 17′-10½″ (5447 mm) across, gives a realistic starting point for that circle.