Sweetgum
Common Name: Sweetgum
Species Name: Liquidambar styraciflua
Family Name: Hamamelidaceae
Plant Facts | |
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Origin | North America |
Sun Preference | Full Sun |
Susceptibility | Leafspots, bleeding necrosis, webworm, caterpillars, cottony-cushion scale, sweetgum scale and walnut scale |
ID Characteristics
- Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Plant Height: 45-foot diameter, 120-foot height
- Leaves: Alternate, simple, 4-7 inches long and wide, star-shaped, 5-7 serrate lobes
Habitat/Ecology | |
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Soil Preference | Adapted to many soil conditions |
USDA Cold Hardiness Zone | 5º |
Notes | Iron chlorosis can be a problem on high pH soils; difficult to transplant; fruit a maintenance problem; ‘Rotundiloba’ is fruitless |
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