Poison Sumac

Hackberry

About Poison Sumac and Hackberry

Poison Sumac

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

North America, Canada

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

2570

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Habitat

Wet lands

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-92-9

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

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, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Orange, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Orange Red

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Sap

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TOXICODENDRON vernix

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

toxicodendron vernix

HACKBERRY

In German

toxicodendron vernix

Hackberry

In French

TOXICODENDRON vernix

micocoulier

In Spanish

vérnix TOXICODENDRON

almez

In Greek

Toxicodendron vernix

hackberry

In Portuguese

TOXICODENDRON vernix

hackberry

In Polish

toxicodendron vernix

hackberry

In Latin

Natrum vernix

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Urticales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Toxicodendron

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3570

1 27800

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Properties of Poison Sumac and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Poison Sumac and Hackberry

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

Poison Sumac and Hackberry Physical Information

Poison Sumac and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Poison Sumac height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Poison Sumac and Hackberry are as follows:

Poison Sumac flower color: Yellow green
Poison Sumac leaf color: Green, Orange and Dark Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Poison Sumac and Hackberry

Care of Poison Sumac and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Poison Sumac pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Poison Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.