Nyssa biflora

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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones

Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A 9B 

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Swamp Black Gum, Swamp Tupelo

Nyssaceae

Also known as Nyssa sylvatica var. biflora

Plant Specifics

Size:60-80 ft tall by 40 ft wide
Life Span:Long-lived perennial
Phenology:Deciduous. Blooms in spring. Fruits ripen in fall.
Habitats:Dome swamps, strand swamps. Tolerates extended periods of inundation.

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.
Light: Full Sun,  Part Shade
Moisture Tolerance:
always floodedextremely dry
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 Tolerance:Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil/Substrate:Organic material (muck), Sand

Wildlife

birdanimalpollinator

Fruite eaten by birds and small to medium sized animals.

Pollinated by bees.