Nyssa sylvatica
SOUR GUM, TUPELO
Cornaceae

 
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Plant type: deciduous tree

Hardiness zones: 3-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to occasionally flooded

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
20m
Plant habit
 
15m

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Flowers: n/a

Leaves: coloured in autumn
 
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Nyssa sylvatica
SOUR GUM, TUPELO
Cornaceae

 

  Plant type: deciduous tree

Hardiness zones: 3-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to occasionally flooded

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
20m
Plant habit
 
15m

FEATURES

Flowers: n/a

Leaves: coloured in autumn


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean & oriental designs

Uses: street tree, shade tree

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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