Raintree

Black Tupelo

About Raintree and Black Tupelo

Raintree

Black Tupelo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Brazil

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

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Lowland, Sandy areas, Wet Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm1,828.80 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm762.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Dark Blue, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Crimson, Dark Red, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Tip cutting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Medium

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, Neutral

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

Medium

Bold

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

Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Mild Allergen, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Used in parkland, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic

Emetic, Opthalmic, Vermifuge

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Brunfelsia pauciflora

NYSSA sylvatica

7.2 Common Name

Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree

Black Tupelo, Blackgum, Sour Gum

7.2.1 In Hindi

Raintree

Black Tupelo Tree

7.2.2 In German

raintree

Schwarz Tupelo Baum

7.2.3 In French

raintree

Noir Arbre Tupelo

7.2.4 In Spanish

raintree

Árbol negro Tupelo

7.2.5 In Greek

Raintree

Μαύρη Tupelo Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Raintree

Árvore Tupelo Preto

7.2.7 In Polish

Raintree

Czarny Tupelo Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Raintree

Niger Tupelo ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Nyssaceae

8.6 Genus

Brunfelsia

Nyssa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Bombini

8.9 Subfamily

Petunioideae

Nyssoideae

8.10 Number of Species

50NA

1 27800

Properties of Raintree and Black Tupelo

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

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Season and Care of Raintree and Black Tupelo

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

Raintree and Black Tupelo Physical Information

Raintree and Black Tupelo physical information is very important for comparison. Raintree height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Black Tupelo height is 1,828.80 cm and width 762.00 cm. The color specification of Raintree and Black Tupelo are as follows:

Raintree flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Raintree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Black Tupelo flower color: Yellow green
Black Tupelo leaf color: Light Green

Care of Raintree and Black Tupelo

Care of Raintree and Black Tupelo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Raintree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Raintree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Tupelo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.