Baobab

Poison Sumac

About Baobab and Poison Sumac

Baobab

Poison Sumac

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

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

1.4 Types

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

8NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-144-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Red, Orange, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering

Requires standing water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ADANSONIA digitata

TOXICODENDRON vernix

7.2 Common Name

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac

7.2.1 In Hindi

Baobab

toxicodendron vernix

7.2.2 In German

Affenbrotbaum

toxicodendron vernix

7.2.3 In French

Baobab

TOXICODENDRON vernix

7.2.4 In Spanish

Baobab

vérnix TOXICODENDRON

7.2.5 In Greek

Baobab

Toxicodendron vernix

7.2.6 In Portuguese

baobá

TOXICODENDRON vernix

7.2.7 In Polish

Baobab

toxicodendron vernix

7.2.8 In Latin

Baobab

Natrum vernix

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Anacardiaceae

8.6 Genus

Adansonia

Toxicodendron

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Bombacoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

8NA

1 27800

Properties of Baobab and Poison Sumac

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

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Season and Care of Baobab and Poison Sumac

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

Baobab and Poison Sumac Physical Information

Baobab and Poison Sumac physical information is very important for comparison. Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Poison Sumac height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Baobab and Poison Sumac are as follows:

Baobab flower color: White and Ivory
Baobab leaf color: Green
Poison Sumac flower color: Yellow green
Poison Sumac leaf color: Green, Orange and Dark Green

Care of Baobab and Poison Sumac

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