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Leaf type: simple. Leaf margin: serrate. Leaf shape: star-shaped. Leaf venation: palmate. Leaf type and persistence: deciduous. Leaf blade length: 4 to 6 inches. Leaf color: dark green and shiny on top, whitish green underneath. Fall color: yellow, orange, red, burgundy. Fall characteristic: showy. Figure 3.
Sweetgum is a tall, deciduous tree native to parts of the eastern United States, Mexico, and Central America. It has glossy, star-shaped leaves that change color in fall.
Margins are toothed and green on both sides, but slightly lighter green on the bottom. Its common name may come from the fresh leaves, that when crushed, give off a mild, pleasant odor. Twigs and branches are often corky-winged, an unusual feature, in just a few trees in temperate regions.
‘Rotundiloba’ or Roundleaf Sweetgum grows to a height of about 75 feet and may spread to 50 feet (Fig. 1). The beautifully glossy, star-shaped leaves have rounded tips and turn deep purple in the fall (USDA hardiness zones 6 and 7) and early winter (USDA hardiness zones 8 and 9). Branches are covered with characteristic corky projections.
( 'Festival' Sweetgum) Liquidambar styraciflua 'Festival' is native to America with a narrow pyramid crown shape. Leaves turn red and purple in the fall. For it to survive it needs full to partial sunlight, moderate amount of water and a slightly alkaline environment, with clay, loam or sandy soils. <br /> Landscape Information Plant Image
This cultivar of Sweetgum grows in a narrow pyramid to a height of 75 feet and may spread to 50 feet (Fig. 1). The beautifully glossy, star-shaped leaves turn bright red-purple in the fall (USDA hardiness zones 6 and 7) and early winter (USDA hardiness zones 8 and 9). In the fall, leaves are held on the tree longer than the species. It is well ...
Sweetgum Tree (Liquidambar styraciflua) Sweetgum is a deciduous tree that may grow 80 to 120 feet tall with a diameter of 4 feet or more. On most sites, the tree averages 60 to 80 feet high and 2 to 3 feet in diameter. The tree has alternate, palmately lobed leaves with toothed margins that mature into a star shape.
