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Formulaic Common Name

Black Tupelo

Type

Shade

Item

Tree

Genus

Nyssa

Species

Sylvatica

Cultivar

Firestarter

Common Name

Nyssa Sylvatica Firestarter Black Tupelo, Black Gum, Black Gum Tree, Black Tupelo, Common Tupelo Tree, Cotton Gum, Pepperidge, Sour Gum, Sour Gum Tree, Tupelo

Patent Number

PP26975

Trademark Item

Registered

Hardiness Zone Minimum

Zone 5

Hardiness Zone Maximum

Zone 9

Growth Height Min

35 ft.

Growth Height Max

40 ft.

Growth Width Min

18 ft.

Spacing

20 ft.

Growth Width Max

20 ft.

Growth Habit

Oval, Upright

Soil Moisture

Moderate

Growth Rate

Moderate

Soil Acidity

Acidic

Exposure

Full to Filtered

Maintenance

Low

Landscape Use

Accent, Shade

Season of Interest

Fall

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy

Regulated
No

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