Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
Types
Coniferous Tree
Nyssa sylvatica
Number of Varieties
35
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Lowland, Sandy areas, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
9-7
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm1,828.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm762.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Crimson, Dark Red, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring
Pests and Diseases
Littleleaf disease
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Flowers
-
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
Bees, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Skin irritation
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
Emetic, Laxative, tuberculosis, Vermifuge
Emetic, Opthalmic, Vermifuge
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Wood
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product
Food for insects, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
PINUS echinata
NYSSA sylvatica
Common Name
Shortleaf Pine
Black Tupelo, Blackgum, Sour Gum
In Hindi
Shortleaf Pine
Black Tupelo Tree
In German
Shortleaf Pine
Schwarz Tupelo Baum
In French
Shortleaf Pine
Noir Arbre Tupelo
In Spanish
Shortleaf pino
Árbol negro Tupelo
In Greek
Shortleaf Pine
Μαύρη Tupelo Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Shortleaf Pine
Árvore Tupelo Preto
In Polish
Shortleaf Pine
Czarny Tupelo Drzewo
In Latin
Pinus Shortleaf
Niger Tupelo ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Cornales
Family
Pinaceae
Nyssaceae
Genus
Pinus
Nyssa
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Bombini
Subfamily
Pinoideae
Nyssoideae
Number of Species
345
1
27800
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