African Sumac

Selfheal

About African Sumac and Selfheal

African Sumac

Selfheal

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Shrub

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

Number of Varieties

36100

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Habitat

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

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

8*5

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Ivory

Purple, Pink, Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

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

Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHUS lancea

PRUNELLA 'Summer Daze' PP19609

Common Name

African Sumac

Selfheal, Summer Daze Selfheal

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

Phylum

Class

Order

Sapindales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Rhus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

36300

1 27800

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Properties of African Sumac and Selfheal

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

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Season and Care of African Sumac and Selfheal

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

African Sumac and Selfheal Physical Information

African Sumac and Selfheal physical information is very important for comparison. African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Selfheal height is 15.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of African Sumac and Selfheal are as follows:

African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
African Sumac leaf color: Green
Selfheal flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose and Violet
Selfheal leaf color: Green

Care of African Sumac and Selfheal

Care of African Sumac and Selfheal 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 Selfheal 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 Selfheal needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.