Black Tupelo

Sand Dollar Cactus

About Black Tupelo and Sand Dollar Cactus

Black Tupelo

Sand Dollar Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Cactus, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

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

Mexico, Texas

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland, Sandy areas, Wet Woods

Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-913-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

762.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Red, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Green, Pale Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Crimson, Dark Red, Orange Red

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Not Applicable

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Not Available

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Needs very little 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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Not Available

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

Dry root rot, Root mealy bugs

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

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen, Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland, Water gardening

Beautification, 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

Flowers

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NYSSA sylvatica

Astrophytum asterias

7.2 Common Name

Black Tupelo, Blackgum, Sour Gum

Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Tupelo Tree

रेत डॉलर कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Tupelo Baum

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.3 In French

Noir Arbre Tupelo

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol negro Tupelo

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρη Tupelo Δέντρο

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore Tupelo Preto

Cacto do dólar de areia

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarny Tupelo Drzewo

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Niger Tupelo ligno

Sand Dollar Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Nyssaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Nyssa

Astrophytum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Bombini

Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Nyssoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA6

1 27800

Properties of Black Tupelo and Sand Dollar Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Black Tupelo and Sand Dollar Cactus

Season and care of Black Tupelo and Sand Dollar Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Black Tupelo and Sand Dollar Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black Tupelo season is Fall and Sand Dollar Cactus season is Fall. The type of soil for Black Tupelo is Clay, Loam and for Sand Dollar Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Black Tupelo is Acidic and for Sand Dollar Cactus is Not Available.

Black Tupelo and Sand Dollar Cactus Physical Information

Black Tupelo and Sand Dollar Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Black Tupelo height is 1,828.80 cm and width 762.00 cm whereas Sand Dollar Cactus height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Black Tupelo and Sand Dollar Cactus are as follows:

Black Tupelo flower color: Yellow green
Black Tupelo leaf color: Light Green
Sand Dollar Cactus flower color: Red and Yellow
Sand Dollar Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Black Tupelo and Sand Dollar Cactus

Care of Black Tupelo and Sand Dollar Cactus 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 Sand Dollar Cactus 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 Sand Dollar Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.