Poison Sumac

Cleome serrulata

About Poison Sumac and Cleome serrulata

Poison Sumac

Cleome serrulata

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Herbs, Vegetable

1.3 Origin

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

South America, Argentina, Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

Skunk weed, Navajo spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Orange, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Orange Red

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Small elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Cold climate

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires standing water

Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sandy, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Insects, Leaf spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Sap

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking

Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Edible, Herb

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TOXICODENDRON vernix

CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'

7.2 Common Name

Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac

Cleome, Spider Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

toxicodendron vernix

Cleome serrulata

7.2.2 In German

toxicodendron vernix

Cleome serrulata

7.2.3 In French

TOXICODENDRON vernix

Cleome serrulata

7.2.4 In Spanish

vérnix TOXICODENDRON

serrulata cleome

7.2.5 In Greek

Toxicodendron vernix

Cleome serrulata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

TOXICODENDRON vernix

serrulata Cleome

7.2.7 In Polish

toxicodendron vernix

cleome serrulata

7.2.8 In Latin

Natrum vernix

Cleome serrulata

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Anacardiaceae

Cleomaceae

8.6 Genus

Toxicodendron

Cleome

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Poison Sumac and Cleome serrulata

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

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Season and Care of Poison Sumac and Cleome serrulata

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

Poison Sumac and Cleome serrulata Physical Information

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

Poison Sumac flower color: Yellow green
Poison Sumac leaf color: Green, Orange and Dark Green
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green

Care of Poison Sumac and Cleome serrulata

Care of Poison Sumac and Cleome serrulata include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Poison Sumac pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Poison Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cleome serrulata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.