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Liquidambar styraciflua<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Features and care<\/h2><\/h2><\/div>

Liquidambar styraciflua<\/strong>, known as sweetgum<\/strong>, is a deciduous tree prized for its autumn colour. Its initially pyramidal crown gives structure to parks and large gardens, while the changing foliage makes it a seasonal focal point or a shade tree.<\/p>\n

The leaves are palmate, glossy and star-shaped with several lobes. Before falling they can combine yellow, orange, red and purple. The yellowish-green spring flowers are inconspicuous and give rise to spiky, woody, globe-shaped fruit clusters that remain visible after the growing season.<\/p>\n

With moderate growth it reaches 15 to 25 m. It accepts sun or part shade and needs acidic, cool to moist, well-drained soil. Watering should be high to keep moisture even, increasing in heat without waterlogging. It has very high tolerance to humid conditions and withstands frost in USDA 5\u20139. Autumn colour also depends on the weather of each season.<\/p>\n

At Ornacom we cultivate each specimen directly, guaranteeing a balanced size and abundant flowering from the first years of planting.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Extended species profile<\/h2><\/div>

Verified cultivation data, designed so any visitor can see at a glance whether the plant suits their climate and garden.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Cultivation<\/p><\/div>

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Exposure<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Full sun or part shade<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Watering<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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ORN-RIEGO 4\/5 \u00b7 high \u2014 keep moisture even, increasing in heat; avoid waterlogging<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Soil \/ moisture<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Cool to moist; acidic and drained<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Flowering<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Inconspicuous<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Climate<\/p><\/div>

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USDA hardiness<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Zones 5 \u2013 9<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Compatible climates<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Cfa, Cfb, Dfa, Dfb<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Humid climate tolerance<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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ORN-HUM 5\/5 \u00b7 very high<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Maintenance<\/p><\/div>

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Growth<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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ORN-ALT 5\/5 \u00b7 15\u201325 m \u00b7 moderate growth<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Pests<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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ORN-PLAGA 3\/5 \u00b7 medium \u2014 sap-sucking\/boring insects and leaf or root fungi; watch for water stress<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Fertilising<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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ORN-ABONO 2\/5 \u00b7 low \u2014 prioritise soil and organic matter; fertilise in spring only based on analysis and vigour<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>