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Nyssa sylvatica
'Red Rage'
Red Rage Black Gum
Origin: The genus Nyssa was named for one of the Naiads (water nymphs) in Greek mythology since one member of the genus, Nyssa aquatica, grows in water. 'Red Rage' was discovered by American Arborist Mike Hayman in southern Indiana. It features deep green high gloss foliage that turns flaming red in autumn.
Mike's
Opinion
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A nice, strong wooded, shade tree. One of the best trees for autumn colour and an important provider of food pollen and shelter for various animals and insects.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Family |
| Nyssaceae |
| Genus |
| Nyssa |
| Species |
| sylvatica |
| Cultivar |
| 'Red Rage' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4-9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -18 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -1 |
| Height |
| 12 m |
| Spread |
| 4 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Full to partial sun, but performs best in full sun, moist, rich and well drained soil. It does poorly in clay, dry, lean and polluted soils. It is tolerant of briefly wet soils and handles urban stress much better than others of the same genus. It is a choice specimen to plant in urban areas as a shade tree. |
| Shape |
| Pyramidal in youth and oval at maturity. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| The bark is light grey to brown, smooth on younger trees but as they mature they begin to form into plates that resemble tectonic plates of the earth. |
| Leaf Description |
| Thick, dark green, shiny, simple, alternate, ovate to obovate to elliptic, 5 - 12 cm long and 3 - 6 cm wide. |
| Flower Description |
| Simple or compound clusters of flowers form in mid-spring to early summer. Flowers have a 5 parted calyx, with 5 small petals, each containing 5 - 12 stamens. |
| Fruit Description |
| A 2 cm dark coloured, berry like drupe, either singly or in clusters of up to 3. |
| Colour Description |
| Glossy bright green in summer turning a vivid scarlet red in the autumn. |
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