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Liquidambar styraciflua (Liquidambar styraciflua)
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Liquidambar styraciflua
Liquidambar

Liquidambar styraciflua, commonly known as the American sweetgum among other names, is a deciduous tree in the genus Liquidambar native to warm temperate areas of eastern North America and tropical montane regions of Mexico and Central America. Sweetgum is one of the main valuable forest trees in the southeastern United States, and is a popular ornamental tree in temperate climates.

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Classification

Genus
Liquidambar
Climate
temperate, subtropical

Liquidambar styraciflua belongs to the Liquidambar genus. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience.

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Cultivation

Care sheet.

Water
Moderate
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Well-drained
Growth rate
Moderate
Mature size
Varies by species
Landscape use

Maintain current usage

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Companions

Species we plant alongside Liquidambar styraciflua.

Liriodendron tulipiferum
Liriodendron tulipiferum

Liriodendron tulipiferum

Liriope muscari (Liriope muscari)
grassshade
Liriope muscari

Liriope muscari

Liriope spicata (Liriope spicata)
grassshade
Liriope spicata

Liriope spicata

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Further reading

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    Liquidambar styraciflua taxon photographAtlas of Living Australia image service
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