Wild Snapdragon

Black Tupelo

About Wild Snapdragon and Black Tupelo

Wild Snapdragon

Black Tupelo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

1.3 Origin

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

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

1.4 Types

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Lowland, Sandy areas, Wet Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.00 cm1,828.80 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm762.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Dark Blue, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Crimson, Dark Red, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

use all-purpose fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

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

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bumblebees

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

Mild Allergen, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Used in parkland, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Emetic, Opthalmic, Vermifuge

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

NYSSA sylvatica

7.2 Common Name

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

Black Tupelo, Blackgum, Sour Gum

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wild Snapdragon

Black Tupelo Tree

7.2.2 In German

Wilde Snapdragon

Schwarz Tupelo Baum

7.2.3 In French

Snapdragon sauvage

Noir Arbre Tupelo

7.2.4 In Spanish

Salvaje Snapdragon

Árbol negro Tupelo

7.2.5 In Greek

άγρια Snapdragon

Μαύρη Tupelo Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Selvagem Snapdragon

Árvore Tupelo Preto

7.2.7 In Polish

Dziki Snapdragon

Czarny Tupelo Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Phlox Ferae

Niger Tupelo ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Nyssaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Nyssa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Bombini

8.9 Subfamily

Scrophularioideae

Nyssoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Wild Snapdragon and Black Tupelo

Wondering what are the properties of Wild Snapdragon and Black Tupelo? We provide you with everything About Wild Snapdragon and Black Tupelo. Wild Snapdragon doesn't have thorns and Black Tupelo doesn't have thorns. Also Wild Snapdragon does not have fragrant flowers. Wild Snapdragon has allergic reactions like Depression, High blood cholestrol and Pain and Black Tupelo has allergic reactions like Depression, High blood cholestrol and Pain. 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 Wild Snapdragon and Black Tupelo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Wild Snapdragon and Black Tupelo

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

Wild Snapdragon and Black Tupelo Physical Information

Wild Snapdragon and Black Tupelo physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Black Tupelo height is 1,828.80 cm and width 762.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Snapdragon and Black Tupelo are as follows:

Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Black Tupelo flower color: Yellow green
Black Tupelo leaf color: Light Green

Care of Wild Snapdragon and Black Tupelo

Care of Wild Snapdragon and Black Tupelo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Snapdragon 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 Wild Snapdragon 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.