Blue Hibiscus

Poison Sumac

About Blue Hibiscus and Poison Sumac

Blue Hibiscus

Poison Sumac

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Australia

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

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Blue Violet

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Orange, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular 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

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Rust aphids

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds, Insects

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

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

High blood pressure, lowering blood pressure

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALYOGYNE huegelii 'Monle'

TOXICODENDRON vernix

7.2 Common Name

Blue Hibiscus, Purple Delight Blue Hibiscus

Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Hibiscus

toxicodendron vernix

7.2.2 In German

Blauer Hibiskus Baum

toxicodendron vernix

7.2.3 In French

Bleu Hibiscus Arbre

TOXICODENDRON vernix

7.2.4 In Spanish

Azul árbol del hibisco

vérnix TOXICODENDRON

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπλε Hibiscus Tree

Toxicodendron vernix

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore azul do hibiscus

TOXICODENDRON vernix

7.2.7 In Polish

Niebieski Hibiscus Drzewo

toxicodendron vernix

7.2.8 In Latin

Hibiscus lignum blue

Natrum vernix

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Anacardiaceae

8.6 Genus

Alyogyne

Toxicodendron

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Hibisceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Malvoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Blue Hibiscus and Poison Sumac

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

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Season and Care of Blue Hibiscus and Poison Sumac

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

Blue Hibiscus and Poison Sumac Physical Information

Blue Hibiscus and Poison Sumac physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Hibiscus height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Poison Sumac height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Hibiscus and Poison Sumac are as follows:

Blue Hibiscus flower color: Blue, Purple and Blue Violet
Blue Hibiscus leaf color: Dark Green
Poison Sumac flower color: Yellow green
Poison Sumac leaf color: Green, Orange and Dark Green

Care of Blue Hibiscus and Poison Sumac

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