Black Tupelo

Chionodoxa

About Black Tupelo and Chionodoxa

Black Tupelo

Chionodoxa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

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

Mediterranean, Turkey

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland, Sandy areas, Wet Woods

meadows, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,828.80 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

762.00 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Blue, Pink, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Crimson, Dark Red, Orange Red

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

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

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

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Bees, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen, Pollen

Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland, Water gardening

Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, 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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Emetic, Opthalmic, Vermifuge

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NYSSA sylvatica

CHIONODOXA

7.2 Common Name

Black Tupelo, Blackgum, Sour Gum

Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Tupelo Tree

Chionodoxa

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Tupelo Baum

Chionodoxa

7.2.3 In French

Noir Arbre Tupelo

Chionodoxa

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol negro Tupelo

Chionodoxa

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρη Tupelo Δέντρο

Chionodoxa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore Tupelo Preto

Chionodoxa

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarny Tupelo Drzewo

Chionodoxa

7.2.8 In Latin

Niger Tupelo ligno

Chionodoxa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Platyhelminthes

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Cestoda

8.4 Order

Cornales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Nyssaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Nyssa

Chionodoxa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Bombini

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nyssoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA6

1 27800

Properties of Black Tupelo and Chionodoxa

Wondering what are the properties of Black Tupelo and Chionodoxa? We provide you with everything About Black Tupelo and Chionodoxa. Black Tupelo doesn't have thorns and Chionodoxa doesn't have thorns. Also Black Tupelo does not have fragrant flowers. Black Tupelo has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen and Pollen and Chionodoxa 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 Chionodoxa and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Tupelo and Chionodoxa

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

Black Tupelo and Chionodoxa Physical Information

Black Tupelo and Chionodoxa physical information is very important for comparison. Black Tupelo height is 1,828.80 cm and width 762.00 cm whereas Chionodoxa height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Black Tupelo and Chionodoxa are as follows:

Black Tupelo flower color: Yellow green
Black Tupelo leaf color: Light Green
Chionodoxa flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet
Chionodoxa leaf color: Green

Care of Black Tupelo and Chionodoxa

Care of Black Tupelo and Chionodoxa 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 Chionodoxa pruning is done 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 Chionodoxa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.