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Black Tupelo
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants, Succulent

Origin

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

Types

Nyssa sylvatica
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard

Number of Varieties

515
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland, Sandy areas, Wet Woods
Dry areas, Hot climate regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-7
-

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,828.80 cm45.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

762.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Crimson, Dark Red, Orange Red
Green, Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium
Do not let dry out between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
-

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

Mild Allergen, Pollen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland, Water gardening
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Emetic, Opthalmic, Vermifuge
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Cottage garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NYSSA sylvatica
Yucca filamentosa

Common Name

Black Tupelo, Blackgum, Sour Gum
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca

In Hindi

Black Tupelo Tree
Adam's needle

In German

Schwarz Tupelo Baum
Fädige Palmlilie

In French

Noir Arbre Tupelo
Yucca filamentosa

In Spanish

Árbol negro Tupelo
Yucca filamentosa

In Greek

Μαύρη Tupelo Δέντρο
Adam's Needle

In Portuguese

Árvore Tupelo Preto
Adam's Needle

In Polish

Czarny Tupelo Drzewo
Jukka karolińska

In Latin

Niger Tupelo ligno
Adam's Needle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cornales
Liliales

Family

Nyssaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Nyssa
Yucca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Bombini
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Subfamily

Nyssoideae
Agavoideae

Number of Species

4530
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Tupelo and Adam's Needle

If you are confused whether Black Tupelo or Adam's Needle are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Black Tupelo and Adam's Needle Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Black Tupelo are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Fertilize in early spring, whereas for Adam's Needle fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves and Less fertilizing. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Black Tupelo and Adam's Needle if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Black Tupelo and Adam's Needle

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Black Tupelo and Adam's Needle. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Black Tupelo and Adam's Needle as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Black Tupelo is Emetic, Opthalmic and Vermifuge whereas of Adam's Needle is . Black Tupelo has beauty benefits as follows: while Adam's Needle has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Black Tupelo vs Adam's Needle

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Black Tupelo vs Adam's Needle and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Black Tupelo are Mild Allergen and Pollen whereas of Adam's Needle have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Black Tupelo has showy fruits and Adam's Needle has no showy fruits. Also Black Tupelo is not flowering and Adam's Needle is flowering. You can compare Black Tupelo and Adam's Needle facts and facts of other plants too.