Poison Sumac

Easter cactus

About Poison Sumac and Easter cactus

Poison Sumac

Easter cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

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

South America, Brazil

Types

Cactus

Number of Varieties

2530

0 40000

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Habitat

Wet lands

Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-911-12

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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

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Red, Magenta, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Orange, Dark Green

Pale Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Orange Red

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

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 Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

In Winter

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation

breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Sap

Leaves

Other Uses

Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TOXICODENDRON vernix

Hatiora gaertneri

Common Name

Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac

Whitsun cactus

In Hindi

toxicodendron vernix

ईस्टर कैक्टस

In German

toxicodendron vernix

Osterkaktus

In French

TOXICODENDRON vernix

cactus de Pâques

In Spanish

vérnix TOXICODENDRON

cactus de Pascua

In Greek

Toxicodendron vernix

Πάσχα κάκτος

In Portuguese

TOXICODENDRON vernix

cacto Páscoa

In Polish

toxicodendron vernix

Wielkanocny kaktus

In Latin

Natrum vernix

Pascha Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Toxicodendron

Hatiora

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

3525

1 27800

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Properties of Poison Sumac and Easter cactus

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

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Season and Care of Poison Sumac and Easter cactus

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

Poison Sumac and Easter cactus Physical Information

Poison Sumac and Easter cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Poison Sumac height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Poison Sumac and Easter cactus are as follows:

Poison Sumac flower color: Yellow green
Poison Sumac leaf color: Green, Orange and Dark Green
Easter cactus flower color: Red, Magenta and Crimson
Easter cactus leaf color: Pale Green

Care of Poison Sumac and Easter cactus

Care of Poison Sumac and Easter cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Poison Sumac pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Easter cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead 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 Easter cactus needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.