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About Beet and Poison Sumac


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

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

Types
-  
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Wet lands  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Ivory  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Orange, Dark Green  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange, Orange Red  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Spinach Type  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation  
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation  

Part of Plant Used
Sap  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TOXICODENDRON vernix  
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'  

Common Name
Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac  
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  

In Hindi
toxicodendron vernix  
चुकंदर  

In German
toxicodendron vernix  
Rübe  

In French
TOXICODENDRON vernix  
betterave  

In Spanish
vérnix TOXICODENDRON  
remolacha  

In Greek
Toxicodendron vernix  
παντζάρι  

In Portuguese
TOXICODENDRON vernix  
beterraba  

In Polish
toxicodendron vernix  
buraczany  

In Latin
Natrum vernix  
cui pendens sicula beta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Caryophyllidae  

Order
Sapindales  
-  

Family
Anacardiaceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Toxicodendron  
Beta  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
35  
28  
99+

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Properties of Poison Sumac and Beet

Wondering what are the properties of Poison Sumac and Beet? We provide you with everything About Poison Sumac and Beet. Poison Sumac doesn't have thorns and Beet doesn't have thorns. Also Poison Sumac does not have fragrant flowers. Poison Sumac has allergic reactions like Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash and Skin irritation and Beet has allergic reactions like Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash and Skin irritation. 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 Poison Sumac and Beet and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Poison Sumac and Beet

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

Poison Sumac and Beet Physical Information

Poison Sumac and Beet physical information is very important for comparison. Poison Sumac height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Poison Sumac and Beet are as follows:

Care of Poison Sumac and Beet

Care of Poison Sumac and Beet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Poison Sumac pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beet pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Poison Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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