1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Europe, Asia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
1.4 Types
not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Grassland
Lowland, Sandy areas, Wet Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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
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
40.60 cm762.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Dark Blue, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Crimson, Dark Red, Orange Red
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth
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
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Mild Allergen, Pollen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Used in parkland, Water gardening
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
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
No Medicinal Use
Emetic, Opthalmic, Vermifuge
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
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
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS pratensis
NYSSA sylvatica
7.2 Common Name
Meadow Foxtail
Black Tupelo, Blackgum, Sour Gum
7.2.1 In Hindi
Meadow Foxtail
Black Tupelo Tree
7.2.2 In German
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Schwarz Tupelo Baum
7.2.3 In French
vulpin des prés
Noir Arbre Tupelo
7.2.4 In Spanish
pradera de cola de zorra
Árbol negro Tupelo
7.2.5 In Greek
Meadow Foxtail
Μαύρη Tupelo Δέντρο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Meadow Foxtail
Árvore Tupelo Preto
7.2.7 In Polish
łąka ber
Czarny Tupelo Drzewo
7.2.8 In Latin
meadow Foxtail
Niger Tupelo ligno
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species