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Liquidambar formosana 'Ellen'

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Sweet gum with wine-red growing tips. The size after 10 years is 6 meter. The leaf colour is green with burgundy. This plant is completely hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Provinciaal Domein het Leen, Eeklo, B.

Date taken : 16.11.2012

Common name : Formosan sweet gum

Family : Hamamelidaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : PlantenTuin de Oirsprong

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij en tuin A. Vergeer, Boskoop

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : PlantenTuin de Oirsprong

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© picture 8 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

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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 : upright 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 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