African Sumac

Tabardillo

About African Sumac and Tabardillo

African Sumac

Tabardillo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Mexico

Types

Shrub

Number of Varieties

368

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Habitat

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

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Ivory

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

Brown, Light Green, Tan

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

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

Do not water excessively, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

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

✔ ✘

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

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

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

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Tropical, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHUS lancea

CALLIANDRA californica

Common Name

African Sumac

Baja fairy duster Zapotillo Chuparosa

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

tabardillo

In German

African sumac

tabardillo

In French

sumac africaine

tabardillo

In Spanish

zumaque africano

tabardillo

In Greek

Αφρικανική σουμάκι

Tabardillo

In Portuguese

sumac africano

Tabardillo

In Polish

afrykański sumaka

Tabardillo

In Latin

African sumac

Tabardillo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fabales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Rhus

Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

3630

1 27800

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Properties of African Sumac and Tabardillo

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

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Season and Care of African Sumac and Tabardillo

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

African Sumac and Tabardillo Physical Information

African Sumac and Tabardillo physical information is very important for comparison. African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Tabardillo height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of African Sumac and Tabardillo are as follows:

African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
African Sumac leaf color: Green
Tabardillo flower color: Red
Tabardillo leaf color: Green

Care of African Sumac and Tabardillo

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