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30 Seeds American Sweetgum
Leaf: Alternate, simple, palmately veined, orbicular, 4 to 6 inches across with 5 to 7 lobes (look like stars), and a finely serrate margin. Shiny green above and pubescent in the axils of the veins below. Fragrant when crushed.
Flower: Monoecious; female borne on a slender stalk, capped with a globose head, male flowers borne on an upright raceme; both are small, bright yellow-green (tinged with red) and not showy, appear in early to mid-spring.
Fruit: Easy to identify spiny "gumballs", woody brown spherical cluster of capsules, 1 to 1 1/2 inches in diameter with openings in the surface that release 2 seeds from each capsule; maturing in fall.
Twig: Medium textured, shiny green to yellow-brown, usually with apparent corky outgrowths, particularly when fast growing. The terminal bud is large and is usually sticky, covered with green to orange-brown, shiny scales.
Bark: Gray-brown, irregular furrows and rough rounded ridges.
Form: A medium to large tree to 80 feet tall with a straight stem and a pyramidal crown, especially when young.
Other Names: Sweet Gum, American Sweetgum, Sweet-gum, Alligator-wood, American-storax, Bilsted, Red-gum, Satin-walnut, Star-leaved Gum
Zone: 5 to 9
Growth Rate: Fast to Medium
Plant Type: Medium to large sized deciduous tree.
Family: Hamamelidaceae
Native Range: Eastern United States, Mexico
Height: 60 to 80 feet
Spread: 40 to 60 feet
Shape: Pyramidal
Bloom Time: April to May
Bloom Color: Yellow-green
Sun: Full Sun
Fall Color: Brilliant mixture of yellows, oranges, purples and reds.
Drought Tolerance: Moderate to High
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low
Site Requirements /Soil Tolerances: Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Intolerant of shade. Prefers deep, moist, fertile soils, but seems to tolerate a wide variety of soils. Avoid alkaline soils.
Uses: Excellent shade, lawn or park tree. Must be planted in large area with room to grow. Fruit can cause litter problems that detract from using this tree as a street tree. Bonsai.
Sowing Liquidambar styraciflua Seeds:
For best results, please follow the instructions in the order provided.
Scarify: Soak in water for 24 hours
Stratify: Cold 60-90 days, 40 Degrees F in a Moist Medium.
Germination: Sow 1/8” Deep
Flower: Monoecious; female borne on a slender stalk, capped with a globose head, male flowers borne on an upright raceme; both are small, bright yellow-green (tinged with red) and not showy, appear in early to mid-spring.
Fruit: Easy to identify spiny "gumballs", woody brown spherical cluster of capsules, 1 to 1 1/2 inches in diameter with openings in the surface that release 2 seeds from each capsule; maturing in fall.
Twig: Medium textured, shiny green to yellow-brown, usually with apparent corky outgrowths, particularly when fast growing. The terminal bud is large and is usually sticky, covered with green to orange-brown, shiny scales.
Bark: Gray-brown, irregular furrows and rough rounded ridges.
Form: A medium to large tree to 80 feet tall with a straight stem and a pyramidal crown, especially when young.
Other Names: Sweet Gum, American Sweetgum, Sweet-gum, Alligator-wood, American-storax, Bilsted, Red-gum, Satin-walnut, Star-leaved Gum
Zone: 5 to 9
Growth Rate: Fast to Medium
Plant Type: Medium to large sized deciduous tree.
Family: Hamamelidaceae
Native Range: Eastern United States, Mexico
Height: 60 to 80 feet
Spread: 40 to 60 feet
Shape: Pyramidal
Bloom Time: April to May
Bloom Color: Yellow-green
Sun: Full Sun
Fall Color: Brilliant mixture of yellows, oranges, purples and reds.
Drought Tolerance: Moderate to High
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low
Site Requirements /Soil Tolerances: Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Intolerant of shade. Prefers deep, moist, fertile soils, but seems to tolerate a wide variety of soils. Avoid alkaline soils.
Uses: Excellent shade, lawn or park tree. Must be planted in large area with room to grow. Fruit can cause litter problems that detract from using this tree as a street tree. Bonsai.
Sowing Liquidambar styraciflua Seeds:
For best results, please follow the instructions in the order provided.
Scarify: Soak in water for 24 hours
Stratify: Cold 60-90 days, 40 Degrees F in a Moist Medium.
Germination: Sow 1/8” Deep
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