False Indigo

Poison Sumac

About False Indigo and Poison Sumac

False Indigo

Poison Sumac

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

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

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

225

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

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

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

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 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

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Sap

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

TOXICODENDRON vernix

Common Name

False Indigo

Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac

In Hindi

इंडिगो

toxicodendron vernix

In German

falsches Indigo

toxicodendron vernix

In French

faux Indigo

TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Spanish

Falso Indigo

vérnix TOXICODENDRON

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

Toxicodendron vernix

In Portuguese

false Indigo

TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Polish

fałsz Indigo

toxicodendron vernix

In Latin

falsum indicum

Natrum vernix

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Amorpha

Toxicodendron

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2135

1 27800

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Properties of False Indigo and Poison Sumac

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Poison Sumac

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

False Indigo and Poison Sumac Physical Information

False Indigo and Poison Sumac physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Poison Sumac height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Poison Sumac are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Poison Sumac flower color: Yellow green
Poison Sumac leaf color: Green, Orange and Dark Green

Care of False Indigo and Poison Sumac

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