Nyssa sinensisChinese tupelo
A small deciduous tree with elongated leaves, bronze when they emerge, which in autumn pass through yellow, orange and scarlet red with an intensity few species can match. For moist, acidic soils, in woodland-inspired gardens, beside water or as a single specimen.
- Autumn in yellow, orange and scarlet, among the most intense in the garden
- Elongated leaf, bronze as it emerges
- For moist, acidic soils, beside water or in a woodland garden
About this species
Nyssa sinensis reaches 8 to 12 metres in a garden, with a crown that is conical when young and more open and rounded with age, and fine branching. The leaves, narrow and elongated, 10 to 15 centimetres long, emerge bronze in spring, turn dark green and glossy in summer and change in autumn to yellow, orange and scarlet red, often on the same tree at the same time.
The flowers are discreet and the small, bluish fruits feed the birds. It is native to central China and still seldom seen in Portuguese gardens.
It prefers moist to wet soils, acidic to neutral, rich in organic matter, in sun or partial shade; it does not tolerate lime or prolonged drought. It grows at a medium rate, needs no pruning and transplants best when young.
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