Liquidambar styraciflua 'Variegata' (Sweet gum 'Variegata' )

Botanical name

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Variegata'

Other names

Sweet gum 'Variegata' , Variegated sweet gum, Liquidambar styraciflua 'Variegata' Overeynder

Genus

Liquidambar Liquidambar

Variety or Cultivar

'Variegata' _ 'Variegata' is a conical, deciduous tree bearing glossy, mid-green leaves with five pointed lobes, heavily striped and mottled yellow, the entire leaf turning shades of orange, purple, and red in autumn. Insignificant greenish-white flowers in spring are followed by spiny, green fruit ripening dark brown.

Native to

Garden origin

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Conical

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Colour

Flower

Insignificant or absent, Greenish-white in Spring

Foliage

Striped, Mottled, Dark-green, Yellow, Variegated in Spring; Striped, Mottled, Dark-green, Yellow, Variegated in Summer; Red, Purple, Orange in Autumn

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How to care

Watch out for

Pests

Generally pest-free.

Diseases

Generally disease-free.

General care

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation methods

Semi-hardwood cuttings

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Variegata' (Sweet gum 'Variegata' ) will reach a height of 10m and a spread of 6m after 20-50 Years.

Suggested uses

Specimen tree, Low Maintenance, Foliage only, Beds and borders, Architectural, Woodland

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, acid or neutral, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Autumn colour is best in full sun.

Soil type

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral

Light

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Aspect

North, South, East, West

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Hardy (H4)

USDA zones

Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Variegata' (Sweet gum 'Variegata' )

Common pest name

Elm spanworm; Ennomid; white; Linden moth; snow-white

Scientific pest name

Ennomos subsignaria

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Polyphagous moth pest which defoliates deciduous trees and; with repeated infestation; can cause tree death. Present in North America and current import requirements do not fully mitigate the risk of introduction. A PRA will help to assess the level of risk more fully.

About this section

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Date updated: 7^th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/