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Liquidambar styraciflua 'Slender Silhouet'

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Slender sweet gum with good autumn colour. The size after 10 years is 750 cm. The leaf colour is green. This plant is hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Scott arboretum in Swarthmore

Date taken : 23.10.2014

Common name : Bilsted

Family : Hamamelidaceae

© first picture : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands

© picture 2 : Boomkwekerij W. van Ooi

© picture 3 : Boomkwekerij W. van Ooi

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij en tuin A. Vergeer, Boskoop

© picture 6 : Plantentuin Esveld

© picture 7 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij en tuin A. Vergeer, Boskoop

© picture 8 : Johan Staels, Ninove, Belgie

© picture 9 : Johan Staels
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 2012, also Gold Medal Trade Show Plantarium 2007

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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 : columnar
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 50 and 75 cm
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