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Liquidambar styraciflua 'Gum Ball'

 
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Family: Hamamelidaceae
Genus: Liquidambar (lih-kwid-AM-bar) (Info)
Species: styraciflua (sty-rak-ee-FLOO-uh) (Info)
Cultivar: Gum Ball
Additional cultivar information: (aka Gumball, Globe, Globosum)

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Category:
Shrubs
Trees

Height:
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

Spacing:
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Chartreuse (Yellow-Green)

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring

Foliage:
Deciduous

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed

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No positives
2 neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Terry On Oct 11, 2007, Terry from Murfreesboro, TN (Zone 7a) wrote:

RHS notes it was discoveed by Hieram Stubblefield of Forest Nursery in McMinnville, TN, in the late 1960s or early 1970s.

Neutral QueenB On Oct 23, 2004, QueenB from Shepherd, TX (Zone 8b) wrote:

These are native in my area, one of the best, long-lived hardwood shade trees and one of the few that has showy fall foliage. They can grow to 100' tall with immense trunks--I've seen some whoppers in old growth forest--and are fairly fast growers. The average lifespan is 200 yrs., maximum 300. The only drawback to this tree is the hundreds of dried fruits, "gumballs", that it drops in the fall and winter. They have pointy spikes all over them that open to release the seeds when dry, and are a killer when you're mowing or walking barefoot. North of here, the gumballs are used for Christmas decorations, like pinecones. We'd rather burn them!

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Arlington, Texas
Santa Fe, Texas
Shepherd, Texas
Virginia Beach, Virginia



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