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Poison Sumac
Poison Sumac

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About Poison Sumac and Foxtail Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

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

Types

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Pennisetum alopecuroides

Number of Varieties

258
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet lands
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm30.50 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
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Orange, Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Orange Red
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Sap
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TOXICODENDRON vernix
ALOPECURUS

Common Name

Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac
Foxtail Grass

In Hindi

toxicodendron vernix
Foxtail Grass

In German

toxicodendron vernix
Foxtail Grass

In French

TOXICODENDRON vernix
Foxtail Grass

In Spanish

vérnix TOXICODENDRON
Hierba de cola de zorra

In Greek

Toxicodendron vernix
αλωπέκουρου Grass

In Portuguese

TOXICODENDRON vernix
grama de foxtail

In Polish

toxicodendron vernix
ber trawy

In Latin

Natrum vernix
panicum Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Cyperales

Family

Anacardiaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Toxicodendron
Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3512
1 27800
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Properties of Poison Sumac and Foxtail Grass

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

Season and Care of Poison Sumac and Foxtail Grass

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

Poison Sumac and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

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

  • Poison Sumac flower color: Yellow green

  • Poison Sumac leaf color: Green, Orange and Dark Green

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Poison Sumac and Foxtail Grass

Care of Poison Sumac and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Poison Sumac pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Poison Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.