Black Tupelo

Chorisia

About Black Tupelo and Chorisia

Black Tupelo

Chorisia

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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

South America, Argentina, Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland, Sandy areas, Wet Woods

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

12-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,828.80 cm1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

762.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Brown, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Crimson, Dark Red, Orange Red

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

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

Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Do not water frequently, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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, Sand

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

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Emetic, Opthalmic, Vermifuge

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used for producing cooking oil, Used in paper industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NYSSA sylvatica

CHORISIA speciosa

7.2 Common Name

Black Tupelo, Blackgum, Sour Gum

Chorisia, Floss Silk Tree, Silk Floss Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Tupelo Tree

Chorisia

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Tupelo Baum

Chorisia

7.2.3 In French

Noir Arbre Tupelo

Chorisia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol negro Tupelo

Chorisia

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρη Tupelo Δέντρο

Chorisia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore Tupelo Preto

Chorisia

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarny Tupelo Drzewo

Chorisia

7.2.8 In Latin

Niger Tupelo ligno

Chorisia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Nyssaceae

Bombacaceae

8.6 Genus

Nyssa

Ceiba

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Bombini

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nyssoideae

Bombacoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Black Tupelo and Chorisia

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

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Season and Care of Black Tupelo and Chorisia

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

Black Tupelo and Chorisia Physical Information

Black Tupelo and Chorisia physical information is very important for comparison. Black Tupelo height is 1,828.80 cm and width 762.00 cm whereas Chorisia height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Black Tupelo and Chorisia are as follows:

Black Tupelo flower color: Yellow green
Black Tupelo leaf color: Light Green
Chorisia flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy and Ivory
Chorisia leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Black Tupelo and Chorisia

Care of Black Tupelo and Chorisia 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 Chorisia 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 Chorisia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.