Black Tupelo

Dwarf Iris

About Black Tupelo and Dwarf Iris

Black Tupelo

Dwarf Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Eastern Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland, Sandy areas, Wet Woods

Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow, Lavender, Blue 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, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Crimson, Dark Red, Orange Red

Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer

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, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

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

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, 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

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

Neutral

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

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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

Coarse

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

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen, Pollen

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland, Water gardening

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

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

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, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NYSSA sylvatica

IRIS pumila

7.2 Common Name

Black Tupelo, Blackgum, Sour Gum

Dwarf Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Tupelo Tree

Dwarf Iris

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Tupelo Baum

Zwergiris

7.2.3 In French

Noir Arbre Tupelo

Dwarf Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol negro Tupelo

Enano Iris

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρη Tupelo Δέντρο

νάνος Ίρις

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore Tupelo Preto

Dwarf Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarny Tupelo Drzewo

Dwarf Iris

7.2.8 In Latin

Niger Tupelo ligno

Iris Dwarf

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Nyssaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Nyssa

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Bombini

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Nyssoideae

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Black Tupelo and Dwarf Iris

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

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Season and Care of Black Tupelo and Dwarf Iris

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

Black Tupelo and Dwarf Iris Physical Information

Black Tupelo and Dwarf Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Black Tupelo height is 1,828.80 cm and width 762.00 cm whereas Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Black Tupelo and Dwarf Iris are as follows:

Black Tupelo flower color: Yellow green
Black Tupelo leaf color: Light Green
Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet
Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Black Tupelo and Dwarf Iris

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