Black Tupelo

Post Oak

About Black Tupelo and Post Oak

Black Tupelo

Post Oak

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland, Sandy areas, Wet Woods

Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,828.80 cm1,830.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

762.00 cm1,680.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Red, Light Yellow, Tan

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

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Crimson, Dark Red, Orange Red

Orange, Tan, Bronze, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

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

Spring

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

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Needs less watering

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

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

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Coarse

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

Not Available

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

Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NYSSA sylvatica

QUERCUS stellata

7.2 Common Name

Black Tupelo, Blackgum, Sour Gum

Post Oak

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Tupelo Tree

पोस्ट ओक

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Tupelo Baum

Post oak

7.2.3 In French

Noir Arbre Tupelo

Post oak

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol negro Tupelo

Post oak

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρη Tupelo Δέντρο

Post Oak

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore Tupelo Preto

Post Oak

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarny Tupelo Drzewo

post Oak

7.2.8 In Latin

Niger Tupelo ligno

Post quercu

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Nyssaceae

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Nyssa

Quercus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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 Post Oak

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

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Season and Care of Black Tupelo and Post Oak

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

Black Tupelo and Post Oak Physical Information

Black Tupelo and Post Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Black Tupelo height is 1,828.80 cm and width 762.00 cm whereas Post Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm. The color specification of Black Tupelo and Post Oak are as follows:

Black Tupelo flower color: Yellow green
Black Tupelo leaf color: Light Green
Post Oak flower color: Red, Light Yellow and Tan
Post Oak leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Black Tupelo and Post Oak

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