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Deciduous plants grow a new set of leaves each spring which they then lose in the autumn, often producing spectacular colours before the fall.
Liquidambar, Sweet gum
Latin nameLiquidambar
Common nameSweet gum
Type of plantTree
HardinessHardy to frost-hardy
Flower colourN/A
Leaf colourGreen
Height and spread6m to 25m x 4m to 12m (20ft to 82ft x 13ft to 39ft)
Description
Grown for the attractively-shaped leaves, which look a bit like a maple, and turn spectacular colours in the autumn – red, yellow, purple. Prefers sun or partial shade, and grows poorly on chalky soils.
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