Poison Sumac

Dame's Rocket

About Poison Sumac and Dame's Rocket

Poison Sumac

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

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

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

254

0 40000

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Habitat

Wet lands

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9 - 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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Orange, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Orange Red

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Sap

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TOXICODENDRON vernix

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

toxicodendron vernix

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

toxicodendron vernix

Rockets Freifrau

In French

TOXICODENDRON vernix

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

vérnix TOXICODENDRON

Rocket Dame

In Greek

Toxicodendron vernix

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

TOXICODENDRON vernix

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

toxicodendron vernix

Rocket Dame

In Latin

Natrum vernix

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Brassicales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Toxicodendron

Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

3550

1 27800

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Properties of Poison Sumac and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Poison Sumac and Dame's Rocket

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

Poison Sumac and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Poison Sumac and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Poison Sumac height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Poison Sumac and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Poison Sumac flower color: Yellow green
Poison Sumac leaf color: Green, Orange and Dark Green
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Poison Sumac and Dame's Rocket

Care of Poison Sumac and Dame's Rocket include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Poison Sumac pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.