Michigan State University Extension
Ornamental Plants plus Version 3.0 - 00000877
11/12/99
LIQUIDAMBAR DISEASE PROBLEMS
Sweet Gum may be attacked by canker diseases. These
diseases cause sunken areas on the trunk and some cause
profuse "bleeding". Infected bark and sapwood will be
brown and dead. There is no chemical control for canker
diseases. Severely infected trees will die. Prune
cankers out of lightly infected trees. Maintain tree
health by watering and fertilizing.
Leaf spots of various types may attack Sweet Gum but are
not serious. Rake up and destroy infected leaves.
A blight or leader dieback in the southern U.S. may be due
to lack of moisture.
Related information.
Pesticide Recommendations
Cankers
Fungal and Bacterial Leaf Diseases
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