Life Span
Not Available
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
  
Western United States, California
  
Types
Not Available
  
not available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods
  
coastal environs, Coastal Regions, Humid climates
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
  
8-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-7
  
9-1
  
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Spreading
  
Pyramidal
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm
  
21
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Green, Ivory
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red
  
Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
  
Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
  
Lanceolate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
  
Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
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
  
Requires regular watering
  
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
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Prune in winter, Prune lower leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Compost, Mulch, organic fertlizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Bark beetles, Scale, Spider mites, Tip Miners
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Wet Site
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
Yes
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
no allergic reactions
  
Asthma, Red eyes, Skin irritation, Toxic
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Shadow Tree, Wildlife
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Dysentry
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
  
Whole plant
  
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 for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
  
Shade Trees, Street Trees
  
Botanical Name
RHUS lancea
  
SEQUOIA sempervirens
  
Common Name
African Sumac
  
Redwood
  
In Hindi
अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा
  
Coast Redwood
  
In German
African sumac
  
Redwoodbaum
  
In French
sumac africaine
  
côte Redwood
  
In Spanish
zumaque africano
  
Redwood Coast
  
In Greek
Αφρικανική σουμάκι
  
ακτή Redwood
  
In Portuguese
sumac africano
  
costa Redwood
  
In Polish
afrykański sumaka
  
Wybrzeże Redwood
  
In Latin
African sumac
  
Coast Redwood
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Not Available
  
Coniferophyta
  
Class
Not Available
  
Pinopsida
  
Order
Sapindales
  
Pinales
  
Family
Anacardiaceae
  
Cupressaceae
  
Genus
Rhus
  
Sequoia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Anacardioideae
  
Sequoioideae
  
Season and Care of African Sumac and Coast Redwood
Season and care of African Sumac and Coast Redwood is important to know. While considering everything about African Sumac and Coast Redwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Sumac season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Coast Redwood season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Sumac is Loam, Sand and for Coast Redwood is Loam while the PH of soil for African Sumac is Neutral, Alkaline and for Coast Redwood is Acidic, Neutral.
African Sumac and Coast Redwood Physical Information
African Sumac and Coast Redwood physical information is very important for comparison. African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Coast Redwood height is 2,130.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of African Sumac and Coast Redwood are as follows:
African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
African Sumac leaf color: Green
Coast Redwood flower color: Not Available
- Coast Redwood leaf color: Dark Green
Care of African Sumac and Coast Redwood
Care of African Sumac and Coast Redwood 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 Coast Redwood pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune lower leaves. In summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coast Redwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.