African Sumac

Cider Apple

About African Sumac and Cider Apple

African Sumac

Cider Apple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Shrub

Not avaialable

Number of Varieties

3650

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

Red, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Dysentry

Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits

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 Food, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHUS lancea

Malus domestica

Common Name

African Sumac

Apple, Cooking Apple, Crimson King Apple, Red Cider Apple, Red Eating Apple

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

Cider Apple

In German

African sumac

Cider Apple

In French

sumac africaine

Cider Apple

In Spanish

zumaque africano

sidra de manzana

In Greek

Αφρικανική σουμάκι

Cider Apple

In Portuguese

sumac africano

sidra de maçã

In Polish

afrykański sumaka

Cider Apple

In Latin

African sumac

Pupillam cisere

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Rosales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Rhus

Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

3655

1 27800

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Properties of African Sumac and Cider Apple

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

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Season and Care of African Sumac and Cider Apple

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

African Sumac and Cider Apple Physical Information

African Sumac and Cider Apple physical information is very important for comparison. African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Cider Apple height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of African Sumac and Cider Apple are as follows:

African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
African Sumac leaf color: Green
Cider Apple flower color: White
Cider Apple leaf color: Green

Care of African Sumac and Cider Apple

Care of African Sumac and Cider Apple 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 Cider Apple 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 Cider Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.