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African Sumac
African Sumac

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About African Sumac and Centipede Grass

What is

Life Span

-
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa
China

Types

Shrub
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

36100
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-117-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
10 - 7

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 9, 10

Habit

Spreading
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm2.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm3.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Ivory
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought
Cold climate, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

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, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

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
Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Flies

Allergy

-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Dysentry
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Root

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
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHUS lancea
EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides

Common Name

African Sumac
Centipede Grass

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा
Hydrangea

In German

African sumac
Hortensie

In French

sumac africaine
Hortensia

In Spanish

zumaque africano
Hortensia

In Greek

Αφρικανική σουμάκι
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

sumac africano
Hortênsia

In Polish

afrykański sumaka
Hortensja

In Latin

African sumac
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Embryophyta

Class

-
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
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Family

Anacardiaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Rhus
Ophiuroides

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Anacardioideae
Sorghum

Number of Species

3610
1 27800
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Properties of African Sumac and Centipede Grass

Wondering what are the properties of African Sumac and Centipede Grass? We provide you with everything About African Sumac and Centipede Grass. African Sumac doesn't have thorns and Centipede Grass doesn't have thorns. Also African Sumac does not have fragrant flowers. African Sumac has allergic reactions like and Centipede Grass 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 Centipede Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of African Sumac and Centipede Grass

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

African Sumac and Centipede Grass Physical Information

African Sumac and Centipede Grass physical information is very important for comparison. African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm. The color specification of African Sumac and Centipede Grass are as follows:

  • African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory

  • African Sumac leaf color: Green

  • Centipede Grass flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White

  • Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of African Sumac and Centipede Grass

Care of African Sumac and Centipede Grass 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 Centipede Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Centipede Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.