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About Celosia and Poison Sumac


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada  
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia  

Types
-  
Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Wet lands  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
1-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9-2  

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  
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Ivory  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Orange, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange, Orange Red  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Y-shaped  

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  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, 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  
Prune ocassionally  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Sap  
-  

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
-  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TOXICODENDRON vernix  
CELOSIA argentea  

Common Name
Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac  
Celosia  

In Hindi
toxicodendron vernix  
Celosia  

In German
toxicodendron vernix  
Celosia  

In French
TOXICODENDRON vernix  
Celosia  

In Spanish
vérnix TOXICODENDRON  
Celosia  

In Greek
Toxicodendron vernix  
Celosia  

In Portuguese
TOXICODENDRON vernix  
Celosia  

In Polish
toxicodendron vernix  
celosia  

In Latin
Natrum vernix  
Celosia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Anacardiaceae  
Amaranthaceae  

Genus
Toxicodendron  
Celosia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
35  
11  
99+

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Properties of Poison Sumac and Celosia

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

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Season and Care of Poison Sumac and Celosia

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

Poison Sumac and Celosia Physical Information

Poison Sumac and Celosia physical information is very important for comparison. Poison Sumac height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Poison Sumac and Celosia are as follows:

Care of Poison Sumac and Celosia

Care of Poison Sumac and Celosia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Poison Sumac pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Poison Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celosia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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