Liquidambar styraciflua |
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Liquidambar, American Sweet Gum |
A tall, deciduous tree of upright, pyramidal habit, the liquidambar has dark green, maple-like leaves that turn beautiful shades of red and yellow in the fall season. It can be used as a single specimen, hedge, or grouped plant. Seedpods are spiky and create litter.
Plant Type
Tree
Height Range
25-40'
Flower Color
n/a
Flower Season
n/a
Leaf Color
Dark Green
Bark Color
Brown
Fruit Color
Brown
Fruit Season
Fall
Group plants in your garden according to their water needs (hydrozone).