African Sumac

Umbrella Tree

About African Sumac and Umbrella Tree

African Sumac

Umbrella Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Types

Shrub

Not Avaialble

Number of Varieties

36100

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Woodland Garden Secondary

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Dark Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

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

Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

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

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced organic fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Scale Insects, Snails

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Dysentry

Odontalgic, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark

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 flooring, cabinet making

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHUS lancea

MAGNOLIA macrophylla

Common Name

African Sumac

Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

मैगनोलिया

In German

African sumac

Umbrella Tree

In French

sumac africaine

Umbrella Tree

In Spanish

zumaque africano

Árbol de paraguas

In Greek

Αφρικανική σουμάκι

Umbrella Tree

In Portuguese

sumac africano

Árvore de guarda-chuva

In Polish

afrykański sumaka

Umbrella Tree

In Latin

African sumac

O lignum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Magnoliales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Magnoliaceae

Genus

Rhus

Magnolia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Magnolioideae

Number of Species

363

1 27800

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Properties of African Sumac and Umbrella Tree

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

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Season and Care of African Sumac and Umbrella Tree

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

African Sumac and Umbrella Tree Physical Information

African Sumac and Umbrella Tree physical information is very important for comparison. African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of African Sumac and Umbrella Tree are as follows:

African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
African Sumac leaf color: Green
Umbrella Tree flower color: White
Umbrella Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Silver

Care of African Sumac and Umbrella Tree

Care of African Sumac and Umbrella Tree 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 Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Umbrella Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.