Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
Europe
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
Types
Avena sativa
Nyssa sylvatica
Number of Varieties
-5
0
40000
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Habitat
Farms
Lowland, Sandy areas, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1
9-7
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm1,828.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.20 cm762.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Light Green
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green, Gold
Crimson, Dark Red, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
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
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen, Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Used in parkland, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Menstrual Disorders, osteoporosis, Urinary tract problems
Emetic, Opthalmic, Vermifuge
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for pasture
Food for insects, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
AVENA sativa
NYSSA sylvatica
Common Name
Oat
Black Tupelo, Blackgum, Sour Gum
In Hindi
जई
Black Tupelo Tree
In German
Haferpflanze
Schwarz Tupelo Baum
In French
Plantes d'avoine
Noir Arbre Tupelo
In Spanish
planta de avena
Árbol negro Tupelo
In Greek
φυτό βρώμη
Μαύρη Tupelo Δέντρο
In Portuguese
aveia planta
Árvore Tupelo Preto
In Polish
Owies roślin
Czarny Tupelo Drzewo
In Latin
Oat plant
Niger Tupelo ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Cornales
Family
Poaceae
Nyssaceae
Genus
Avena
Nyssa
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Aveneae
Bombini
Subfamily
Pooideae
Nyssoideae
Number of Species
-45
1
27800
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