Species: Liquidambar styraciflua
(lik-wid-am'bar stye-ra-si-flu'ah)
American Sweetgum
Found on Course Walks
Big Trees in Winter, Wet Site Plants;
Wet Site Plants
Map of plant locations
(Plant location data may be incomplete)
In Collection(s):
Cultivars
'Emerald Sentinel', 'Golden Treasure', 'Grandmaster', 'Gumball', 'Moraine', 'Oconee', 'Rotundiloba', 'Silver King', 'Slender Silhouette', 'Variegata'Ornamental Characteristics
Tree > 30 feet
70' - 100'
Deciduous
pyramidal when young; round with age
Environmental Characteristics
Full sun
5b
Can tolerate acid to neutral soil (pH 5.0 to 7.4)
Best on moist, sunny sites. May show occasional chlorosis on high pH sites.
Occasionally saturated or very wet soil; Consistently moist, well-drained soil; Occasional periods of dry soil
See graphic below
Insect Disease
relatively pest free
Bare Root Transplanting
Difficult
Other
native to North America (New York to Illinois, south to Florida, Texas and Mexico); northern seed source recommended; can be marginal in zone 5; transplant in spring
Moisture Tolerance Graphic
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Moisture Tolerance
