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Liquidambar styraciflua (Sweetgum)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 19027



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Hamamelidales
Family: Hamamelidaceae
Genus: Liquidambar
Species: Liquidambar styraciflua
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Deciduous
  • Tree
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 5a (to -15 F / -26 C)
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • > 60 feet (> 18 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 10 to 20 feet (3 to 6 m)
Flowering Start edit
  • April
Flowering End edit
  • October
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Medium
Leaf Shape edit
  • Lobed
  • Palmate
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Suitable For edit
  • Centre Piece
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Rich
Soil pH edit
Bloom Colour edit
  • Green
Wildlife Value edit
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
Skill Level edit
  • Beginner
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toni (36069)
Frank (2698)


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FlowerFreak22 (9625) wrote on Jul 20 2009
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If you cut the tree enough to let the sap seep out and harden. You can use the hardened sap as a gum substitute.

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