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What is

Life Span
-

Type
Tree

Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa

Types
Shrub

Number of Varieties
36 82

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11

AHS Heat Zone
12-7

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

Habit
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
460.00 cm 61

Minimum Width
460.00 cm 43

Plant Color

Flower Color
Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RHUS lancea

Common Name
African Sumac

In Hindi
अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

In German
African sumac

In French
sumac africaine

In Spanish
zumaque africano

In Greek
Αφρικανική σουμάκι

In Portuguese
sumac africano

In Polish
afrykański sumaka

In Latin
African sumac

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
-

Class
-

Order
Sapindales

Family
Anacardiaceae

Genus
Rhus

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Anacardioideae

Number of Species
36 100

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Properties of African Sumac

Want to know the properties of African Sumac? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. African Sumac is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . African Sumac Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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African Sumac Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about African Sumac. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. African Sumac physical information is as follows: 460.00 cm tall and 460.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Lance shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of African Sumac

Taking African Sumac Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of African Sumac include pruning, which should be done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of African Sumac

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of African Sumac is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a plant. African Sumac is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 36 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Shrub. This plant's habitat is Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges and Woods and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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