Liquidambar (styraciflua)
|
Carol and Jerry Baskin Professors University of Kentucky University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0225 seedlings.uidaho.com |
| Family Scientific Name: | Hamamelidaceae | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Common Name: | Witch hazel family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Liquidambar styraciflua L. | ||
| Common Name: | Sweetgum | ||
| Species Code: | LIQSTY | ||
| General Distribution: | L. styraciflua is found within temperate deciduous forests of eastern North America. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Propagule Processing: | Seeds exhibit physiological dormancy. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: |
Seeds are cold stratified 56 days and germinate at 24,16,and 32/24 C. Germination is equal in light and dark. In another study, seeds are cold stratified 32 days and germinate at 30/20 C. |
||
| References: |
Bonner, F. T. and Farmer, R. E., Jr. (1966). Germination of sweetgum in response to temperature, moisture stress, and length of stratification. For. Sci. 12, 40-43. Bonner, F. T. (1967). Germination of sweetgum seed in response to light. J. For. 65, 339. Wilcox, J. R. (1968). Sweetgum seed stratification requirements related to winter climate at seed source. For. Sci. 14, 16-19. In:Baskin, C. and Baskin, J. Table 10.13 Chapter 10. Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography and Evolution of Dormancy and Germination. Academic Press, 1998. 666 pages. |
||
Citation:
Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol C.. 2002. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Liquidambar styraciflua L. plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/11/23). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
