Nyssa ogeche
Ogeechee tupelo, Ogeechee-lime
Nyssaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
tree
Size:
30-40 ft
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
Fruit Color:
red, purple
Phenology:
Deciduous. Blooms in early spring. Fruits ripen by fall.
Noted For:
Showy Fruits, Fall Color
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.
Considerations:
Fallen fruits can be mildly messy.
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun, Shade
Moisture Tolerance:
Stays wet ---- to ---- Somewhat moist, no flooding
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Organic
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Birds
Pollinated by bees.
Seeds eaten by birds.
Native Habitats:
Stream banks, swamps, pond and lake margins.
