Liquidambar styraciflua 'Gum Ball' – Liquidambar styraciflua 'Gum Ball'

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Liquidambar styraciflua 'Gum Ball' – Liquidambar styraciflua 'Gum Ball'

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Very densely branching, globular, later flat-topped spherical shrub up to 4 m. Usually top-grafted in order to grow a tree with a round crown. The grey bark has shallow grooves. Young twigs are light green with only very few corky fissures or none. The leaf has 5 lobes and is glossy green. It turns yellow only very late in autumn and the leaves will turn brown if there is a night frost early in the season. The flowers are inconspicuous and are followed by round, spiky capsules that persist in the winter. Good for use on housing estates, squares or in gardens. Prefers fertile, moist soil: cannot tolerate persisting drought.
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Specifications
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Height
4 m
Width
3-4m
Crown
round to flat-topped spherical, dark, dense crown
Bark and branches
dark grey, shallow grooved, no corky fissures on branches or twigs
Leaf
palmately lobed, 5 lobes, glossy green, 8 - 16 cm long
Autumn colour
yellow
Flowers
yellow-green, inconspicuous, April/May
Fruits
round, spiky capsule on long stem, 3 - 3.5 cm long
Spines/thorns
None
Toxicity
usually not toxic to people, (large) pets and livestock
Soil type
fertile, loamy soil
Soil moisture
suitable for wet soil
Paving
tolerates paving
Winter hardiness zone
6 (-23,3 to -17,8 °C)
Wind resistance
moderate
Other resistances
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6)
Application
narrow streets, small gardens, patio gardens
Shape
clearstem tree
Origin
Hiram B. Stubblefield, McMinville, TN, USA, 1965
Clear stem tree acid soil clay soil loamy soil peaty soil sandy soil tolerates paving light-loving resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6) suitable for wet soil flatened spherical round/spherical 3rd size, smaller than 6 metres dense crown green yellowgreen late sprout average growing Attractive autumn colour non-toxic (usually) Ornamental fruit Tree for the future
Frequently asked questions
Liquidambar styraciflua 'Gum Ball'

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Gum Ball' can eventually reach a height of 4 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Gum Ball' is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 4 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

The leaves of Liquidambar styraciflua 'Gum Ball' turn yellow in autumn.

The right time to plant Liquidambar styraciflua 'Gum Ball' is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Liquidambar styraciflua 'Gum Ball' with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Gum Ball' blooms in april.
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