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Liquidambar acalycina

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South Chinese drielobbige sweet gum with red spring leaves. The size after 10 years is 6 meter. The leaf colour is red in spring, later green. This plant is hardy.The flowering period is April - May.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Westonbirt Arboretum (GB)

Date taken : 10.10.2009

Common name : Sweet gum

Family : Hamamelidaceae

Possible alternative :
© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Westonbirt Arboretum (GB)

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Le Vasterival, Normandie

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Westonbirt Arboretum (GB)

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Westonbirt Arboretum (GB)

© picture 6 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Westonbirt Arboretum (GB)

© picture 7 : Johan Staels, Ninove, Belgie

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : tree
soil type : All soils are ok
planting place : all locations are ok
habit/form : upright growing
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : mildly susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 5 and 7.5 meter
width approx : between 1.5 and 2 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