Black Gum Tree Leaves

Light green hardiness zones.

Black gum tree leaves. Leaf problems with a black gum tree verticillium wilt. Black gum tree plant type. Nyssa sylvatica black tupelo leaves and unripe fruits photo by. Black gum nyssa sylvatica or black tupelo is a medium to large growing deciduous tree native to usda zones 4 to 9.

Caused by the verticillium fungi this wilt attacks many plants including black gum trees. The deciduous tree has its best showing in early fall with brilliant foliage. It is found in dry upland forests occasionally bottomlands savannas and upland depressions that are occasionally flooded. 75 feet tall and 30 feet wide sun exposure.

The blackgum is grown as an ornamental for its beautiful scarlet red fall color and the shiny dark green leaves in the summer. This species has two common names. Leaf spots multiply at the end of the growing season. Light reddish brown deeply furrowed and scaly.

Nyssa sylvatica common name. Few trees are able to compete with black gum in regard to summer and fall color. Black gum referring to the dark leaves. The following are some black gum or sour gum tree facts.

Over time the black gum tree will drop branches. These leaf spot diseases affect all shade trees including the black gum tree according to the university of illinois extension. Full sun to partial shade soil type. Similar to verticillium wilt fusarium wilt fusarium oxysporum can cause leaves to wilt and die but it.

This is the longest lived species of hardwood found to thrive in the eastern united states that grows at very low. Pale yellow sapwood white. Branchlets at first pale green to orange sometimes smooth often. Loamy or clay soil ph.

While tupelo is derived from the creek indian name for the tree ito opilwa which means swamp tree. In september its dark green foliage gives way to intense red fall color with hues of orange yellow and purple which makes it a wonderful selection for home landscapes. Bark matures to medium gray and resembles alligator hide. Blackgum or black tupelo is a native deciduous tree that may grow 50 to 80 feet tall.

Black gum summer leaves are a dark green with a high gloss appearance but the most spectacular part of this tree is the fall foliage with many shades of yellow orange bright red purple or scarlet that may appear on the same branch. The symptoms include raised black spots with ragged edges on leaves. Black leaf spot is one of several leaf spot diseases caused by fungus.