Black Tupelo

Malabar Spinach

About Black Tupelo and Malabar Spinach

Black Tupelo

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

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

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Not Available

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland, Sandy areas, Wet Woods

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

12*7

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, 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

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,828.80 cm2.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

762.00 cm24.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Red, Green, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

White, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Crimson, Dark Red, Orange Red

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Not Available

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

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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 leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

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

Medium

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

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

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food

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

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NYSSA sylvatica

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Black Tupelo, Blackgum, Sour Gum

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Tupelo Tree

पोई

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Tupelo Baum

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

Noir Arbre Tupelo

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol negro Tupelo

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρη Tupelo Δέντρο

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore Tupelo Preto

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarny Tupelo Drzewo

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

Niger Tupelo ligno

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Cornales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Nyssaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Nyssa

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Bombini

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nyssoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Black Tupelo and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Black Tupelo and Malabar Spinach

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

Black Tupelo and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Black Tupelo and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Black Tupelo height is 1,828.80 cm and width 762.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Black Tupelo and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Black Tupelo flower color: Yellow green
Black Tupelo leaf color: Light Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Black Tupelo and Malabar Spinach

Care of Black Tupelo and Malabar Spinach 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 Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Tupelo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.