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About African Sumac and Hosta


About Hosta and African Sumac


What is

Life Span
-  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Perennial  

Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa  
Asia  

Types
Shrub  
Hosta ‘Independence’, Hosta ‘Island Charm’  

Number of Varieties
36  
99+
70  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
9-2  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green, Ivory  
White, Lavender, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Yellow, Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Slate Gray, Steel Blue  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Yellow, Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Grafting, 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  
Do Not over Water  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Erosion control  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Dysentry  
-  

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 as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RHUS lancea  
HOSTA 'Darwin's Standard'  

Common Name
African Sumac  
Hosta  

In Hindi
अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा  
Hosta  

In German
African sumac  
Hosta  

In French
sumac africaine  
Hosta  

In Spanish
zumaque africano  
Hosta  

In Greek
Αφρικανική σουμάκι  
Hosta  

In Portuguese
sumac africano  
Hosta  

In Polish
afrykański sumaka  
Hosta  

In Latin
African sumac  
strone  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
-  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Asparagales  

Family
Anacardiaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Rhus  
Hosta  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Anacardioideae  
Agavoideae  

Number of Species
36  
99+
70  

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Properties of African Sumac and Hosta

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

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Season and Care of African Sumac and Hosta

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

African Sumac and Hosta Physical Information

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

Care of African Sumac and Hosta

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

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