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About Shortleaf Pine and Poison Sumac


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

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

Types
-  
Coniferous Tree  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
3  

Habitat
Wet lands  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9-6  

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  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Ivory  
Brown, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Orange, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange, Orange Red  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, 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 branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Littleleaf disease  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Emetic, Laxative, tuberculosis, Vermifuge  

Part of Plant Used
Sap  
Inner Bark, Wood  

Other Uses
Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking  
Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TOXICODENDRON vernix  
PINUS echinata  

Common Name
Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac  
Shortleaf Pine  

In Hindi
toxicodendron vernix  
Shortleaf Pine  

In German
toxicodendron vernix  
Shortleaf Pine  

In French
TOXICODENDRON vernix  
Shortleaf Pine  

In Spanish
vérnix TOXICODENDRON  
Shortleaf pino  

In Greek
Toxicodendron vernix  
Shortleaf Pine  

In Portuguese
TOXICODENDRON vernix  
Shortleaf Pine  

In Polish
toxicodendron vernix  
Shortleaf Pine  

In Latin
Natrum vernix  
Pinus Shortleaf  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Pinales  

Family
Anacardiaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Toxicodendron  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
35  
3  

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Properties of Poison Sumac and Shortleaf Pine

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

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Season and Care of Poison Sumac and Shortleaf Pine

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

Poison Sumac and Shortleaf Pine Physical Information

Poison Sumac and Shortleaf Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Poison Sumac height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Shortleaf Pine height is 1,830.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Poison Sumac and Shortleaf Pine are as follows:

Care of Poison Sumac and Shortleaf Pine

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

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