Poison Sumac

Bloodleaf

About Poison Sumac and Bloodleaf

Poison Sumac

Bloodleaf

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Brazil

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

Number of Varieties

2570

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Habitat

Wet lands

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-911-15

0 99

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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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm15.24 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm20.32 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

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Orange Red

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

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Attracts

Birds

Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Sap

Leaves

Other Uses

Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TOXICODENDRON vernix

IRESINE herbstii

Common Name

Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

In Hindi

toxicodendron vernix

Bloodleaf Plant

In German

toxicodendron vernix

Bloodleaf Pflanze

In French

TOXICODENDRON vernix

Feuillesang Plante

In Spanish

vérnix TOXICODENDRON

Planta Sangrienta

In Greek

Toxicodendron vernix

Bloodleaf φυτών

In Portuguese

TOXICODENDRON vernix

Bloodleaf Planta

In Polish

toxicodendron vernix

Bloodleaf roślin

In Latin

Natrum vernix

Planta Bloodleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Toxicodendron

Iresine

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

3570

1 27800

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Properties of Poison Sumac and Bloodleaf

Wondering what are the properties of Poison Sumac and Bloodleaf? We provide you with everything About Poison Sumac and Bloodleaf. Poison Sumac doesn't have thorns and Bloodleaf 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 Bloodleaf 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 Bloodleaf and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Poison Sumac and Bloodleaf

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

Poison Sumac and Bloodleaf Physical Information

Poison Sumac and Bloodleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Poison Sumac height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm. The color specification of Poison Sumac and Bloodleaf are as follows:

Poison Sumac flower color: Yellow green
Poison Sumac leaf color: Green, Orange and Dark Green
Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple

Care of Poison Sumac and Bloodleaf

Care of Poison Sumac and Bloodleaf include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Poison Sumac pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bloodleaf pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Poison Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bloodleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.