Black Tupelo

Chinquapin

About Black Tupelo and Chinquapin

Black Tupelo

Chinquapin

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland, Sandy areas, Wet Woods

Hillside, Ridges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,828.80 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

762.00 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Light Green, Chartreuse

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Crimson, Dark Red, Orange Red

Yellow, Gold, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen, Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland, Water gardening

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Emetic, Opthalmic, Vermifuge

Headache, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for insects, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NYSSA sylvatica

CASTANEA pumila

7.2 Common Name

Black Tupelo, Blackgum, Sour Gum

Chinquapin

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Tupelo Tree

बौना शाहबलूत

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Tupelo Baum

Zwergkastanien

7.2.3 In French

Noir Arbre Tupelo

châtaignier nain

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol negro Tupelo

el castaño enano

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρη Tupelo Δέντρο

νάνος καστανιάς

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore Tupelo Preto

νάνος καστανιάς

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarny Tupelo Drzewo

krasnolud kasztan

7.2.8 In Latin

Niger Tupelo ligno

P. castaneis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Nyssaceae

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Nyssa

Castanea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Bombini

Cherokee

8.9 Subfamily

Nyssoideae

Cassidinae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Black Tupelo and Chinquapin

Wondering what are the properties of Black Tupelo and Chinquapin? We provide you with everything About Black Tupelo and Chinquapin. Black Tupelo doesn't have thorns and Chinquapin doesn't have thorns. Also Black Tupelo does not have fragrant flowers. Black Tupelo has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen and Pollen and Chinquapin has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen and Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Black Tupelo and Chinquapin and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Tupelo and Chinquapin

Season and care of Black Tupelo and Chinquapin is important to know. While considering everything about Black Tupelo and Chinquapin Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black Tupelo season is Fall and Chinquapin season is Fall. The type of soil for Black Tupelo is Clay, Loam and for Chinquapin is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Black Tupelo is Acidic and for Chinquapin is Acidic, Neutral.

Black Tupelo and Chinquapin Physical Information

Black Tupelo and Chinquapin physical information is very important for comparison. Black Tupelo height is 1,828.80 cm and width 762.00 cm whereas Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Black Tupelo and Chinquapin are as follows:

Black Tupelo flower color: Yellow green
Black Tupelo leaf color: Light Green
Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Black Tupelo and Chinquapin

Care of Black Tupelo and Chinquapin include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Tupelo pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chinquapin pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Tupelo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinquapin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.