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Thornless Sweetgum

Liquidambar Styraciflua 'Rotundiloba'

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Overview

The Thornless Sweetgum 'Rotundiloba' is a stately deciduous tree, reaching 60-75ft tall and 40-50ft wide at maturity. Notable for its unique, rounded lobed leaves and absence of spiky balls, it provides excellent fall color, transitioning from green to rich gold, red, and purple hues. Adaptable to various soils, it requires full sun. This low-maintenance cultivar offers year-round interest without the mess of traditional sweetgums.

Sun FullWater MediumZones 6–9Type TreeClimate Temperate
Thornless Sweetgum (Liquidambar Styraciflua 'Rotundiloba') — transitioning from green to rich gold
Thornless Sweetgum (Liquidambar Styraciflua 'Rotundiloba') — Adaptable to various soils, it requires full sunThornless Sweetgum (Liquidambar Styraciflua 'Rotundiloba') — with each typically reaching a size of 4 to 7 inches wideThornless Sweetgum (Liquidambar Styraciflua 'Rotundiloba') — generally renowned for its star-shaped leaves and spiky seed ballsThornless Sweetgum (Liquidambar Styraciflua 'Rotundiloba') — The Thornless Sweetgum 'Rotundiloba' is a stately deciduous treeThornless Sweetgum (Liquidambar Styraciflua 'Rotundiloba') — rounded lobed leaves and absence of spiky ballsThornless Sweetgum (Liquidambar Styraciflua 'Rotundiloba') — 'Rotundiloba' boasts a distinctively rounded leaf+5

Culture

Sun
Full
Water
Medium
USDA zones
6–9

Shape & size

Mature height
60–75 Ft.
Mature width
25–40 Ft.

Classification

Type
Tree
Family
Hamamelidaceae
Climate
Temperate

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Thornless Sweetgum (Liquidambar Styraciflua 'Rotundiloba') — transitioning from green to rich gold
Thornless Sweetgum (Liquidambar Styraciflua 'Rotundiloba') — Adaptable to various soils, it requires full sun
Thornless Sweetgum (Liquidambar Styraciflua 'Rotundiloba') — with each typically reaching a size of 4 to 7 inches wide
Thornless Sweetgum (Liquidambar Styraciflua 'Rotundiloba') — generally renowned for its star-shaped leaves and spiky seed balls
Thornless Sweetgum (Liquidambar Styraciflua 'Rotundiloba') — The Thornless Sweetgum 'Rotundiloba' is a stately deciduous tree
Thornless Sweetgum (Liquidambar Styraciflua 'Rotundiloba') — rounded lobed leaves and absence of spiky balls
Thornless Sweetgum (Liquidambar Styraciflua 'Rotundiloba') — 'Rotundiloba' boasts a distinctively rounded leaf
Thornless Sweetgum (Liquidambar Styraciflua 'Rotundiloba') — Unlike its parent species
Thornless Sweetgum (Liquidambar Styraciflua 'Rotundiloba') — offers a unique modification of the classic American sweetgum tree
Thornless Sweetgum (Liquidambar Styraciflua 'Rotundiloba') — it provides excellent fall color
Thornless Sweetgum (Liquidambar Styraciflua 'Rotundiloba') — This low-maintenance cultivar offers year-round interest without the mess of traditional sweetgums
Thornless Sweetgum (Liquidambar Styraciflua 'Rotundiloba') — reaching 60-75ft tall and 40-50ft wide at maturity
Photographs by 3 contributors

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