Nyssa biflora

Swamp Black Gum, Swamp Tupelo

Nyssaceae

Also known as Nyssa sylvatica var. biflora

Plant Specifics

Form:	Tree
Size:	60-80 ft tall by 40 ft wide
Life Span:	Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:	NA
Fruit Color:	NA
Phenology:	Deciduous. Blooms in spring. Fruits ripen in fall.
Noted for:	Fall color, Hurricane wind resistance

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:	Grows naturally in swamps and best planted in moist areas. For moist settings, it is appropriate both as a shade tree and as a fall-color specimen tree in those parts of the state that get good fall cooling.
Propagation:
Availability:	Native nurseries, FNPS plant sales
Light:	Full Sun,  Part Shade
Moisture Tolerance:	always floodedextremely dry
	(Stays Wet ----- to ----- Somewhat moist, no flooding)
Moisture Tolerance:	Stays Wet ----- to ----- Somewhat moist, no flooding
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:	Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance:	Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or other substrate:	Organic material (muck), Sand
Soil pH:	Acidic

Ecology

Wildlife:	Fruite eaten by birds and small to medium sized animals.
Insects:	Pollinated by bees.
Native Habitats:	Dome swamps, strand swamps. Tolerates extended periods of inundation.

Distribution and Planting Zones

Comments

General Comments:

Its more upland relative, Nyssa sylvatica, grows well in sandy uplands and is highly similar in appearance. Somewhat slow growing.