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Liquidambar styraciflua 'Silver King'

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Variegated sweet gum beautiful autumn colour. The size after 10 years is 500 cm. The leaf colour is green with white leaf edge. This plant is hardy.The flowering period is April - May.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Hemelrijk, de Belder

Common name : Bilsted

Family : Hamamelidaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

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

© picture 3 : Garden Picture

© picture 4 : Trompenburg Arboretum Rotterdam, location picture : Trompenburg Tuinen en Arboretum

© picture 5 : Garden Picture

© picture 6 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Hemelrijk, de Belder

© picture 7 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Hemelrijk, de Belder

© picture 8 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Hemelrijk, de Belder

© picture 9 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Arboretum Belmonte, Wageningen

© picture 10 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Arboretum Belmonte, Wageningen

© picture 11 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Arboretum Belmonte, Wageningen

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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 : conical
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : mildly susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 3 and 4 meter
width approx : between 1.5 and 2 meter
quantity per m2 : 1
flower colour : green
leaf colour : variegated
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