LIQUIDAMBAR
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LIQUIDAMBAR
Commonly known as Chinese Sweet Gum
THE autumn leaf-colour tree. The Sweet gum of the USA and Mexico with its maple-like (but tougher) leaves, breathtaking oranges, reds and purples and its gumball fruits, small, woody clusters that hang from branches in winter like those of London planes but spikier.
Genus of 4 species of deciduous trees from moist woodland in eastern and southwestern Asia, North America and Mexico. The timber is used for furniture and veneers. The hardened resin from L. styraciflua can be chewed as gum.
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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Good to know
Native to Eastern Asia -
Pests & Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus -
Deciduous
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Town garden
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Woodland garden
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PurpleBurgundy purple in spring, green summer, to burgundy red in autumn
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Lobed
Three lobed leaves -
Height
12 metres -
Spread
8 metres
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Tree
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Pruning group 1
Suitable for: Deciduous and evergreen trees, and some deciduous shrubs.
Pruning: Minimal pruning required. Prune wayward or crossing branches to maintain a healthy framework.
When: When dormant in the late winter/early spring. Some in the summer/autumn to prevent bleeding of sap.
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Hardy - cold winter
Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F) -
Autumn Seasonal InterestGood autumn leaf colour
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Spring Seasonal InterestDeep red new leaf colour
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Fertile moist well-drained soil
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Neutral to acid soil
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Full sun
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Partial shade
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Rounded to broadly columnar
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Liquidambar - Growing Guide
