African Sumac

Crimson Pygmy

About African Sumac and Crimson Pygmy

African Sumac

Crimson Pygmy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Not Available

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Japan

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

36NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

All sorts of environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cm61.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Green, Ivory

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Crimson, Dark Red

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Dark Red, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Dark Red, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Acuminate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Dysentry

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 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

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RHUS lancea

BERBERIS thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'

7.2 Common Name

African Sumac

Japanese Burberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

crimson pygmy

7.2.2 In German

African sumac

crimson pygmy

7.2.3 In French

sumac africaine

crimson pygmy

7.2.4 In Spanish

zumaque africano

crimson pygmy

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικανική σουμάκι

crimson pygmy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

sumac africano

crimson pygmy

7.2.7 In Polish

afrykański sumaka

crimson pygmy

7.2.8 In Latin

African sumac

crimson pygmy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Anacardiaceae

Berberidaceae

8.6 Genus

Rhus

Berberis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

36NA

1 27800

Properties of African Sumac and Crimson Pygmy

Wondering what are the properties of African Sumac and Crimson Pygmy? We provide you with everything About African Sumac and Crimson Pygmy. African Sumac doesn't have thorns and Crimson Pygmy doesn't have thorns. Also African Sumac does not have fragrant flowers. African Sumac has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Crimson Pygmy has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Crimson Pygmy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Sumac and Crimson Pygmy

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

African Sumac and Crimson Pygmy Physical Information

African Sumac and Crimson Pygmy physical information is very important for comparison. African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Crimson Pygmy height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of African Sumac and Crimson Pygmy are as follows:

African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
African Sumac leaf color: Green
Crimson Pygmy flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
Crimson Pygmy leaf color: Crimson and Dark Red

Care of African Sumac and Crimson Pygmy

Care of African Sumac and Crimson Pygmy 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 Crimson Pygmy pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Crimson Pygmy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.