About Poison Sumac and Bishop's Cap Cactus
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Ornamental Plant
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada
Not Available
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Wet lands
Desert, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
12-15
Sunset Zone
Not Available
21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Yellow green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Orange, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange, Orange Red
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Elliptic
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Not Available
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Not Available
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Not Available
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Average
Not Available
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
No
Not Available
Tolerances
Wet Site
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires standing water
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Not Available
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Not Available
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Mealy bugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Not Available
Showy Foliage
Yes
Not Available
Showy Bark
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
Invasive
No
Not Available
Self-Sowing
Yes
Not Available
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Sap
Not Available
Other Uses
Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Bedding Plant
Botanical Name
TOXICODENDRON vernix
Astrophytum myriostigma
Common Name
Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac
Bishop's Cap Cactus, Bishop's Hat, Bishop's Miter Cactus ,Star Cactus
In Hindi
toxicodendron vernix
Star Cactus
In German
toxicodendron vernix
Star Cactus
In French
TOXICODENDRON vernix
Star Cactus
In Spanish
vérnix TOXICODENDRON
Star Cactus
In Greek
Toxicodendron vernix
Star Cactus
In Portuguese
TOXICODENDRON vernix
Star Cactus
In Polish
toxicodendron vernix
Star Cactus
In Latin
Natrum vernix
Star Cactus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Caryophyllales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Toxicodendron
Astrophytum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Cacteae
Subfamily
Not Available
Cactoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Poison Sumac and Bishop's Cap Cactus
Wondering what are the properties of Poison Sumac and Bishop's Cap Cactus? We provide you with everything About Poison Sumac and Bishop's Cap Cactus. Poison Sumac doesn't have thorns and Bishop's Cap Cactus 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 Bishop's Cap Cactus 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 Bishop's Cap Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Poison Sumac and Bishop's Cap Cactus
Season and care of Poison Sumac and Bishop's Cap Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Poison Sumac and Bishop's Cap Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Poison Sumac season is Summer and Fall and Bishop's Cap Cactus season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Poison Sumac is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Bishop's Cap Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Poison Sumac is Acidic, Neutral and for Bishop's Cap Cactus is Not Available.
Poison Sumac and Bishop's Cap Cactus Physical Information
Poison Sumac and Bishop's Cap Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Poison Sumac height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Bishop's Cap Cactus height is 25.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Poison Sumac and Bishop's Cap Cactus are as follows:
Poison Sumac flower color: Yellow green
Poison Sumac leaf color: Green, Orange and Dark Green
Bishop's Cap Cactus flower color: Yellow
- Bishop's Cap Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Care of Poison Sumac and Bishop's Cap Cactus
Care of Poison Sumac and Bishop's Cap Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Poison Sumac pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bishop's Cap Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Poison Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Cap Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.