Damson

Poison Sumac

About Damson and Poison Sumac

Damson

Poison Sumac

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

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

Types

Number of Varieties

225

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Habitat

Open Forest, Terrestrial

Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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

460.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes

Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Sap

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

TOXICODENDRON vernix

Common Name

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac

In Hindi

जामुन

toxicodendron vernix

In German

Zwetschgen

toxicodendron vernix

In French

prune de Damas

TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Spanish

ciruela ciruela

vérnix TOXICODENDRON

In Greek

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

Toxicodendron vernix

In Portuguese

damson ameixa

TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Polish

mirabelki

toxicodendron vernix

In Latin

damson plum

Natrum vernix

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Sapindales

Family

Rosaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Prunus

Toxicodendron

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

40035

1 27800

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Properties of Damson and Poison Sumac

Wondering what are the properties of Damson and Poison Sumac? We provide you with everything About Damson and Poison Sumac. Damson doesn't have thorns and Poison Sumac doesn't have thorns. Also Damson does not have fragrant flowers. Damson has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes and Poison Sumac has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes. 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 Damson and Poison Sumac and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Damson and Poison Sumac

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

Damson and Poison Sumac Physical Information

Damson and Poison Sumac physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Poison Sumac height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Damson and Poison Sumac are as follows:

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

Care of Damson and Poison Sumac

Care of Damson and Poison Sumac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Damson 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 Damson 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.