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African Sumac
African Sumac

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About African Sumac and Blue Ash

What is

Life Span

-
Biennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa
Central United States, Canada

Types

Shrub
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash

Number of Varieties

3665
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
8-4

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm2,500.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm100.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Ivory
Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Dysentry
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHUS lancea
FRAXINUS quadrangulata

Common Name

African Sumac
Blue Ash

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा
Blue Ash plant

In German

African sumac
Blue Ash Pflanze

In French

sumac africaine
usine Blue Ash

In Spanish

zumaque africano
planta de Blue Ash

In Greek

Αφρικανική σουμάκι
φυτό Blue Ash

In Portuguese

sumac africano
planta Blue Ash

In Polish

afrykański sumaka
Blue Ash roślin

In Latin

African sumac
Blue Ash herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Scrophulariales

Family

Anacardiaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Rhus
Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Oleeae

Subfamily

Anacardioideae
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Number of Species

3665
1 27800
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Properties of African Sumac and Blue Ash

Wondering what are the properties of African Sumac and Blue Ash? We provide you with everything About African Sumac and Blue Ash. African Sumac doesn't have thorns and Blue Ash doesn't have thorns. Also African Sumac does not have fragrant flowers. African Sumac has allergic reactions like and Blue Ash has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of African Sumac and Blue Ash and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of African Sumac and Blue Ash

Season and care of African Sumac and Blue Ash is important to know. While considering everything about African Sumac and Blue Ash Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Sumac season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Blue Ash season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Sumac is Loam, Sand and for Blue Ash is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for African Sumac is Neutral, Alkaline and for Blue Ash is Neutral, Alkaline.

African Sumac and Blue Ash Physical Information

African Sumac and Blue Ash physical information is very important for comparison. African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Blue Ash height is 2,500.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of African Sumac and Blue Ash are as follows:

  • African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory

  • African Sumac leaf color: Green

  • Blue Ash flower color: Green and Purple

  • Blue Ash leaf color: Green

Care of African Sumac and Blue Ash

Care of African Sumac and Blue Ash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Blue Ash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.