Nyssa ogeche
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A 9B
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Ogeechee Tupelo, Ogeechee-lime
Nyssaceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 30-40 ft | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Fruit Color: | Red,purple | |
| Phenology: | Deciduous. Blooms in early spring. Fruits ripen by fall. | |
| Habitats: | Stream banks, swamps, pond and lake margins. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Shade tree. Screen along wetland edges. Street tree for use in parking lots and median strips. Many acres have been planted to attract bees for honey production. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade, Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| 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: | Pond, lake, or stream bottom, Organic material (muck), Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Seeds eaten by birds.
Pollinated by bees.