Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean
Types
Nyssa sylvatica
Ornamental Grass
Number of Varieties
520
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40000
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Habitat
Lowland, Sandy areas, Wet Woods
marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-95-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-7
12 - 5
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,828.80 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
762.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Light Yellow, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Blue, Black
Light brown, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Crimson, Dark Red, Orange Red
Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Wet Site, Drought
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
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Borers, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Insects
Allergy
Mild Allergen, Pollen
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland, Water gardening
Landscape Designing
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
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Food for insects, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
NYSSA sylvatica
TRIPSACUM dactyloides
Common Name
Black Tupelo, Blackgum, Sour Gum
Eastern Gamagrass
In Hindi
Black Tupelo Tree
पूर्वी Gamagrass
In German
Schwarz Tupelo Baum
Eastern Gamagrass
In French
Noir Arbre Tupelo
Gamagrass Orient
In Spanish
Árbol negro Tupelo
Maicillo del Este
In Greek
Μαύρη Tupelo Δέντρο
Ανατολική Gamagrass
In Portuguese
Árvore Tupelo Preto
Gamagrass Oriental
In Polish
Czarny Tupelo Drzewo
Eastern Gamagrass
In Latin
Niger Tupelo ligno
Orientalium Gamagrass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cornales
Poales
Family
Nyssaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Nyssa
Tripsacum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Bombini
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Nyssoideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
451
1
27800
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