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About
Liquidambar Styraciflua Trees: Liquidambar Styraciflua
is a rapid growing shade tree usually grown for its excellent fall
color. It has an upright pyramidal growth habit in its youth and then
becomes spreading, irregular and open as it ages. The star shaped
lustrous dark green foliage turns a spectacular fall color, often
a combination of green, yellow, orange, red and purple foliage, but
sometimes solid crimson, burgundy or scarlet.
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Liquidambar
Styraciflua picture
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| Liquidambar
Styraciflua Tree Facts |
Common
Name: |
Sweet
Gum
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Foliage: |
Deep
Green Leaves
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Mature
Height: |
50-60
Feet
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Mature
Spread: |
40
Feet
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Soil: |
clay,
loam
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Zones: |
5-9
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Moisture: |
moderate
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The
Liquidambar Styraciflua tree usually does not flower or fruit for
the first 15 to 20 years. It prefers full sun and can grow to 60
feet high and 40 feet wide. The Liquidambar Styraciflua tree has
landscape value as a shade, specimen or focal point tree. It is
an excellent lawn, park, or street tree. Birds like the seeds it
produces. The bark has a corky appearance.
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