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20 maj 2021 · Sweetgum trees (botanical name Liquidambar) are a species of large deciduous flowering trees with large lobed leaves, small globular flowers, and seed-containing spiky gumballs. Sweetgum trees are identified by their colorful lobed leaves that can be orange, red, yellow, or purple colors in the fall.
23 gru 2021 · The sweet gum tree, also known as American red gum, is a beautiful tree with maple-like leaves that turn spectacular shades of purple, crimson, orange and yellow in autumn. It produces small, insignificant green flowers in spring, these may be followed by burr-like fruits.
Sweetgum trees, on the other hand, are of a different species classification called Liquidambar and are not true gums. They produce star-shaped fruit capsules that contain winged seeds and their leaves have a five-pointed star shape. Sweetgum sap is not sticky like gum resin and is not used for commercial products. Can Americans Eat Sweetgum?
6 mar 2023 · How to Grow and Care for Sweetgum Trees. Plus what to do with the sweetgum balls that fall everywhere. The American sweetgum is a tall, deciduous tree with glossy green leaves in summer, best grown for its fall foliage; often, multiple colors (red, orange, yellow, purplish) will be found on the same plant in autumn.
1 maj 2024 · Avoid planting sweetgum trees in areas prone to high pest activity or where other susceptible plants are present. By staying vigilant and implementing appropriate treatment strategies, you can protect your American sweetgum tree from common pests and ensure its long-term health and vitality.
This tree is monoecious, meaning that it has both staminate and pistillate structures in the same plant. These flower structures are quite flowers and can be easily damaged in the cold. Fertilization occurs in late spring, and winged seeds, formed within the mature fruit and inside "seed balls," are dispersed by the wind from September to November.
18 lut 2024 · Sweet gum trees (Liquidambar styraciflua), also called sweetgum trees, are known for their distinctive, five-pointed glossy green leaves that turn yellow, gold, red, pink, and purple in fall, as well as the large number of spikey seed gumballs they produce each year.
