Nyssa aquatica

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names
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Read about Nyssa aquatica in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Nyssa aquatica, Marsh. (N. uniflora, Wang. N. denticulata, Ait.). Cotton Gum. Tree, occasionally to 100 ft., with small spreading branches forming a pyramidal head: Lvs. slender-stalked, ovate to oblong, acute or acuminate, entire or remotely toothed, at maturity lustrous above, pubescent beneath, 5-7 in. long: pistillate fls. solitary, surrounded by 2-4 strap-shaped bractlets to ½ in. long: fr. oblong, 1 in. long, dark purple. Va. to Ill. and Texas. S. 8. 5:220. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

Cultivation

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