What is black tupelo?

Black Tupelo is a deciduous tree. The botanical name of this plant is nyssa sylvatica and common names include the Sourgum and Beetlebung. This medium -sized tree is a member of the Dogwood family. Black tupelo tolerant of a wide range of cultivation and is resistant to most pests and diseases. This species comes from the Eastern United States and has been naturalized to most of the world. This is preferred due to the distinctive color of the autumn leaves. Black Tupela leaves are dark forest green in the summer and in autumn it turns into red and purple shades. At the end of autumn, the leaves of the tree begin to fall because this species is deciduous. Soon in the spring, new light green leaves and darker, as they ripen, are beginning to develop.

Although the tolerant of most growing conditions black tupelo does not like heavy clay soils and is unable to tolerate a long period of drought. This species also doesn't care about a very alkaline pH and prefers neutral to slightly toYela land. With a strong, deeply raised bark, Black Tupelo is able to resist attacks from many deer species that are known to their habits to undress the bark. This tree is not susceptible to many diseases, but can be infected with black leaves that create large black lesions on the leaves and can cause the leaves to die and fall early.

very small white flowers appear at the end of spring and early summer, followed by plump oval fruits, which are initially light green and turn into dark blue to black. The black tupelo fruit is both acidic and bitter and is generally considered inedible to people in its natural state. Mature fruits, however, provide a valuable source of food for many animals and birds.

a huge amount of birds eat fruit directly from the tree, as well as arrive. Fallen fruits are consumed by a wide range of animals. Each fruit contains a single large seed. The black tupelo seeds are spread by the scattering of wind, animals and birds. The seeds are exposedRough winter conditions, which puts on the top of the nutrient -rich land. It prepares them for germination the following spring, when temperatures begin to rise.