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About Aleppo Pine and Poison Sumac


About Poison Sumac and Aleppo Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
25  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
9-1  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown, Tan  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Light Yellow, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Orange, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Red, Orange, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From Rhizomes, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to control growth  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Sap  

Other Uses
Used in Furniture  
Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS halepensis  
TOXICODENDRON vernix  

Common Name
Aleppo Pine  
Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac  

In Hindi
हैलाब पाइन  
toxicodendron vernix  

In German
Aleppo-Kiefern  
toxicodendron vernix  

In French
pin d'Alep  
TOXICODENDRON vernix  

In Spanish
Pino carrasco  
vérnix TOXICODENDRON  

In Greek
χαλεπίου πεύκης  
Toxicodendron vernix  

In Portuguese
Aleppo Pine  
TOXICODENDRON vernix  

In Polish
sosny Aleppo  
toxicodendron vernix  

In Latin
triumphabit Pine  
Natrum vernix  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Sapindales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Anacardiaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Toxicodendron  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Scolytinae  
-  

Number of Species
20  
35  

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Properties of Aleppo Pine and Poison Sumac

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

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Season and Care of Aleppo Pine and Poison Sumac

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

Aleppo Pine and Poison Sumac Physical Information

Aleppo Pine and Poison Sumac physical information is very important for comparison. Aleppo Pine height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Poison Sumac height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Aleppo Pine and Poison Sumac are as follows:

Care of Aleppo Pine and Poison Sumac

Care of Aleppo Pine and Poison Sumac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aleppo Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune to control growth and Poison Sumac pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Aleppo Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Poison Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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