Description: I'm selling over 600 + kinds of seeds ( and also live plants during the warmer months ) so check my other auctions . You are bidding on about 15 SLENDER SILHOUETTE SWEET GUM SEEDS - Liquidambar styraciflua .See my other sweet gum varieties listed . One of the best upright trees that has been introduced in recent years . From a distance , it looks like an Italian cypress tree . It rises to 60 feet in height, like any Sweet gum, but it only gets 6 feet wide. Unlike other sweet gums, which drop scores of fruit all over the place, it only produces minimal fruit, which drop in a small area due to the tree’s narrow structure. This sweet gum’s foliage is deep green in summer and then turns yellow, orange, red, or burgundy in fall. It also tolerates a wide range of soils, including clay. Height : up to 60 + ft. Spread : 3 to 6 ft. Light : Full Sun Only Medicinal use of Sweet Gum: A resin obtained from the trunk of the tree is antiseptic, carminative, diuretic, expectorant, parasiticide, poultice, salve, sedative, stimulant, vulnerary. It is chewed in the treatment of sore throats, coughs, asthma, cystitis, dysentery etc. Externally, it is applied to sores, wounds, piles, ringworm, scabies etc. The resin is an ingredient of "Friar's Balsam", a commercial preparation based on Styrax benzoin that is used to treat colds and skin problems. The mildly astringent inner bark is used in the treatment of diarrhea and childhood cholera. Edible parts of Sweet Gum: A chewing gum and a stabilizer for cakes etc is obtained from the resin. It can also be chewed to sweeten the breath.Other uses : The aromatic resin "Storax" is obtained from the trunk of this tree. It forms in cavities of the bark and also exudes naturally. It is harvested in autumn. Production can be stimulated by beating the trunk in the spring. The resin has a wide range of uses including medicinal, incense, perfumery, soap and as an adhesive. It is also chewed and used as a tooth cleaner. Wood - heavy, fairly hard, fine-grained, not strong, light, tough, resilient. It weighs about 37lb per cubic foot. The wood takes a high polish and can be stained then used as a cherry, mahogany or walnut substitute. It is also used for furniture, flooring, fruit dishes, veneer etc. See my store for 600+ seeds , live plants ( during the warmer months ) and over 300+ books on plants and gardening . I add new items every day and combine shipping whenever possible .
Price: 6.5 USD
Location: Beachwood, New Jersey
End Time: 2024-08-19T10:53:36.000Z
Shipping Cost: 1.4 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Tree Seeds
Brand: Unbranded
