Liquidamber styraciflua
Sweetgum
Tall deciduous tree with glossy maple-like leaves, shaped like a five-pointed star. Leaves take on brilliant colours, red, yellow, purple and orange, in autumn. Attractive corky bark exudes a sweet resin when wounded, hence both the genus name and the common name. Fruits, called 'gumballs', are covered in curly hooks and often hang on all winter. Can grow to 50ft or more
| Hardiness: | Hardy |
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| Plant Type: | Tree |
| Growing Condition: | Light shade or sun |
| Season: | Summer |
| Season: | Autumn |
| Season: | Early summer |
| Good For: | Foliage |
| Good For: | Seedheads & fruit |
| Good For: | Fragrance |
| Good For: | Edible |
| Flower Colour: | Green |
| Foliage Colour: | Green |
| Germination: | Sow in autumn, overwinter outdoors, germinates in spring. Or mix seed with damp vermiculite, keep warm 3 weeks, put in fridge 6 weeks, then sprinkle mix on compost and put in cool light place |
Seed
20 seeds per pack (approx).
