Babaco

Poison Sumac

About Babaco and Poison Sumac

Babaco

Poison Sumac

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit, Shrub

Tree

Origin

South America

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

V. × heilbornii

Number of Varieties

025

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-9

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 17, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Pinnate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove shoots

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

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Sap

Other Uses

Used in making champagne

Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

TOXICODENDRON vernix

Common Name

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac

In Hindi

Babaco

toxicodendron vernix

In German

Babaco

toxicodendron vernix

In French

Babaco

TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Spanish

Babaco

vérnix TOXICODENDRON

In Greek

Babaco

Toxicodendron vernix

In Portuguese

Babaco

TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Polish

Babaco

toxicodendron vernix

In Latin

Babaco

Natrum vernix

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Sapindales

Family

Caricaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Vasconcellea

Toxicodendron

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

135

1 27800

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Properties of Babaco and Poison Sumac

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

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Season and Care of Babaco and Poison Sumac

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

Babaco and Poison Sumac Physical Information

Babaco and Poison Sumac physical information is very important for comparison. Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Poison Sumac height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Babaco and Poison Sumac are as follows:

Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Poison Sumac flower color: Yellow green
Poison Sumac leaf color: Green, Orange and Dark Green

Care of Babaco and Poison Sumac

Care of Babaco and Poison Sumac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots and Poison Sumac pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Babaco 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.