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Liquidambar formosana 'Afterglow'

Asian sweet gum with pink growing points, nice autumn co. The size after 10 years is 6 meter. The leaf colour is red in spring, than green. This plant is hardy.

Common name : Formosan sweet gum

Family : Hamamelidaceae

© first picture : John Beetham

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : All soils are ok
planting place : all locations are ok
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : mildly susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 4 and 5 meter
width approx : between 2 and 3 meter
quantity per m2 : 1
flower colour : green
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : green
fruit / seed period : august - september
leaf shape : lobed leaves
leaf size : between 15 and 20 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : april - may
hardiness : hardy
special feature good autumn colours

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop