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About Tree Echium and Black Tupelo


About Black Tupelo and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States  

Types
Echium pininana  
Nyssa sylvatica  

Number of Varieties
10  
5  

Habitat
tropical environments  
Lowland, Sandy areas, Wet Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
9-7  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
1,828.80 cm  
23

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
762.00 cm  
28

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Crimson, Dark Red, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Average Water Needs, Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
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  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Mild Allergen, Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used in parkland, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Emetic, Opthalmic, Vermifuge  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Food for insects, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
NYSSA sylvatica  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Black Tupelo, Blackgum, Sour Gum  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
Black Tupelo Tree  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Schwarz Tupelo Baum  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
Noir Arbre Tupelo  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
Árbol negro Tupelo  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
Μαύρη Tupelo Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
Árvore Tupelo Preto  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Czarny Tupelo Drzewo  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Niger Tupelo ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Cornales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Nyssaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Nyssa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Bombini  

Subfamily
-  
Nyssoideae  

Number of Species
60  
45  

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Properties of Tree Echium and Black Tupelo

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Black Tupelo

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

Tree Echium and Black Tupelo Physical Information

Tree Echium and Black Tupelo physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Black Tupelo height is 1,828.80 cm and width 762.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Black Tupelo are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Black Tupelo

Care of Tree Echium and Black Tupelo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done 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 Tree Echium 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.

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