Chocolate-root

African Sumac

About Chocolate-root and African Sumac

Chocolate-root

African Sumac

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Shrub

Number of Varieties

10036

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-88-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10*1

12-7

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Light

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Diarrhea, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GEUM rivale

RHUS lancea

Common Name

Chocolate-root, Indian Chocolate, Water Avens

African Sumac

In Hindi

Hydrangea

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

In German

Hortensie

African sumac

In French

Hortensia

sumac africaine

In Spanish

Hortensia

zumaque africano

In Greek

υδραγεία

Αφρικανική σουμάκι

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

sumac africano

In Polish

Hortensja

afrykański sumaka

In Latin

Hibiscus

African sumac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Class

Order

Sapindales

Family

Rosaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Rhus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

136

1 27800

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Properties of Chocolate-root and African Sumac

Wondering what are the properties of Chocolate-root and African Sumac? We provide you with everything About Chocolate-root and African Sumac. Chocolate-root doesn't have thorns and African Sumac doesn't have thorns. Also Chocolate-root does not have fragrant flowers. Chocolate-root has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and African Sumac has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Chocolate-root and African Sumac and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chocolate-root and African Sumac

Season and care of Chocolate-root and African Sumac is important to know. While considering everything about Chocolate-root and African Sumac Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chocolate-root season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and African Sumac season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Chocolate-root is Light and for African Sumac is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chocolate-root is Acidic and for African Sumac is Neutral, Alkaline.

Chocolate-root and African Sumac Physical Information

Chocolate-root and African Sumac physical information is very important for comparison. Chocolate-root height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Chocolate-root and African Sumac are as follows:

Chocolate-root flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Chocolate-root leaf color: Dark Green
African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
African Sumac leaf color: Green

Care of Chocolate-root and African Sumac

Care of Chocolate-root and African Sumac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chocolate-root pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Chocolate-root needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.