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20 maj 2021 · To identify sweet gum trees, look for large star-shaped lobed green leaves that turn spectacular autumn red, yellow, and orange colors. Sweetgum tree bark looks light gray with vertical fissured ridges.
For current distribution, please consult the Plant Profile page for this species on the PLANTS Web site. Habitat: Sweetgum trees occur in moist or wet woods, tidal swamps, along streambanks, in clearings and old fields, and in low swampy bottomlands where they often form pure stands.
Sweet-gum is known for its unique star-shaped leaves with outstanding yellow, red, and purple fall color. It can be an excellent shade tree in the right location, away from foot traffic where the spiky “gumball” fruits will not be an annoyance.
Easily recognizable due to their distinctive attributes, the sweet gum trees possess a captivating allure. One can readily identify them by observing their unique characteristics. The star-shaped leaves of a sweet gum tree can vary in size, typically ranging from 5 to 7 inches in length.
A deciduous tree to 20m tall, broadly conical in outline, with rather glossy, maple-like, 5 to 7-lobed leaves which turn to shades of orange, crimson and purple in autumn.
18 lut 2024 · Plant sweet gum in full sun to partial shade in USDA Hardiness Zones 5 to 9. It grows best in neutral to acidic soil that is moist but well-draining. Choose an uncrowded space; these trees need a large area for root development.
sweet gum 'Gum Ball'. A compact, rounded tree, often grown as a standard pom pom tree. Leaves are alternate, maple-like and dense and take on brilliant and long-lasting autumn colour. Flowers and fruits are inconspicuous, although fruits are a decorative spiky woody capsule.
