Black Tupelo

Overdam Grass

About Black Tupelo and Overdam Grass

Black Tupelo

Overdam Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.8 Habitat

Lowland, Sandy areas, Wet Woods

Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands

1.9 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9

4 99

1.10 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

9 - 5

1.11 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.12 Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,828.80 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

762.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Non Flowering Plant

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

White, Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Crimson, Dark Red, Orange Red

White, Green, Orange, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Gold, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

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

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

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 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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

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

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen, Pollen

Skin irritation

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Whole plant

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NYSSA sylvatica

CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'

7.2 Common Name

Black Tupelo, Blackgum, Sour Gum

Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Tupelo Tree

Overdam घास

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Tupelo Baum

Overdam Grass

7.2.3 In French

Noir Arbre Tupelo

Overdam Herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol negro Tupelo

Overdam Hierba

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρη Tupelo Δέντρο

Overdam Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore Tupelo Preto

Overdam Relva

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarny Tupelo Drzewo

Overdam Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Niger Tupelo ligno

Overdam Trawa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Cornales

Poales

8.5 Family

Nyssaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Nyssa

Calamagrostis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Bombini

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nyssoideae

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA260

1 27800

Properties of Black Tupelo and Overdam Grass

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

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Season and Care of Black Tupelo and Overdam Grass

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

Black Tupelo and Overdam Grass Physical Information

Black Tupelo and Overdam Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Black Tupelo height is 1,828.80 cm and width 762.00 cm whereas Overdam Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Black Tupelo and Overdam Grass are as follows:

Black Tupelo flower color: Yellow green
Black Tupelo leaf color: Light Green
Overdam Grass flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Overdam Grass leaf color: White and Green

Care of Black Tupelo and Overdam Grass

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