Liquidambar styraciflua - Sweetgum Amberboom

Liquidambar styraciflua

Sweetgum

An exotic tree that’s known for exhibiting beautiful gold, amber and scarlet red colours in Autumn.

Description

A bird and bee attracting deciduous tree with radiant coloured autumn leaves of yellow, orange, red and plum.  Best to plant in full sun or semi-shade in moist, loamy or clay soil.

It can be used as a feature tree or shade tree and even planted in rows as borders to create a striking appearance.

  • Tolerates temperatures as low as -18°c
  • Estimated height: 12-20m
  • Estimated width: 10-15m
  • Average wind tolerance
  • Non-edible fruit

Additional Information

Information
Details
Botanical Name
Liquidambar styraciflua
Common Name
Sweetgum
Also Known As
Amberboom
SA Tree No​
Tree Type
Deciduous
Attracts
Birds, Bees
Features
Shade Tree, Treehouse Friendly
Flowering Season
Spring
Focal
No
Fragrant
No
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Fruiting Season
Winter, Autumn
Growth Rate
Medium >250mm, Fast >500mm
Minimal Leaf Shedding
No
Origin
Exotic
Soil pH
0 – 4
Root System
Aggressive
Soil Type
Loam, Clay
Suitable Garden Size
Medium, Large
Suitable Planting Area
Full Sun, Semi-Shade

Aloes & Trees

Size
Height
Trunk Thickness
20L
1.0m – 1.2m
5mm – 15mm
40L
1.3m – 1.8m
12mm – 20mm
50L
1.3m – 1.9m
15mm – 25mm
100L
1.8m – 2.5m
20mm – 30mm
250L
2.5m – 4.0m
30mm – 50mm
500L
4.0m – 7.0m
50mm – 120mm
1000L
6.0m – 10.0m
80mm – 120mm
E.O.G
5.0m – 12.0m
Variable

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