Black Tupelo

Tea Plant

About Black Tupelo and Tea Plant

Black Tupelo

Tea Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Not Available

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

China

1.4 Types

Not Available

Camellia sinensis var. sinensis Camellia sinensis var. assamica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland, Sandy areas, Wet Woods

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

762.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Crimson, Dark Red, Orange Red

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water when soil is dry

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

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

Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson

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

Preferably used as black tea, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in making beverages

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NYSSA sylvatica

CAMELLIA sinensis

7.2 Common Name

Black Tupelo, Blackgum, Sour Gum

Tea, Tea Camellia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Tupelo Tree

चाय के पौधे

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Tupelo Baum

Teepflanze

7.2.3 In French

Noir Arbre Tupelo

usine de thé

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol negro Tupelo

planta del té

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρη Tupelo Δέντρο

φυτό του τσαγιού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore Tupelo Preto

planta do chá

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarny Tupelo Drzewo

Herbata roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Niger Tupelo ligno

Tea herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Nyssaceae

Theaceae

8.6 Genus

Nyssa

Camellia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, 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 Tea Plant

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

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Season and Care of Black Tupelo and Tea Plant

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

Black Tupelo and Tea Plant Physical Information

Black Tupelo and Tea Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Black Tupelo height is 1,828.80 cm and width 762.00 cm whereas Tea Plant height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Black Tupelo and Tea Plant are as follows:

Black Tupelo flower color: Yellow green
Black Tupelo leaf color: Light Green
Tea Plant flower color: White and Yellow
Tea Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Black Tupelo and Tea Plant

Care of Black Tupelo and Tea Plant 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 Tea Plant pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Black Tupelo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tea Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.