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Poison Sumac
Poison Sumac

Summer Squash
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About Poison Sumac and Summer Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

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

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

2520
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet lands
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999
0 99
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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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Orange, Dark Green
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

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

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
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
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 dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Sap
Fruits

Other Uses

Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TOXICODENDRON vernix
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac
Summer Squash

In Hindi

toxicodendron vernix
summer squash

In German

toxicodendron vernix
Sommerkürbis

In French

TOXICODENDRON vernix
courges d'été

In Spanish

vérnix TOXICODENDRON
calabaza de verano

In Greek

Toxicodendron vernix
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

TOXICODENDRON vernix
abobrinha

In Polish

toxicodendron vernix
latem squash

In Latin

Natrum vernix
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Violales

Family

Anacardiaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Toxicodendron
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

-
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

355
1 27800
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Properties of Poison Sumac and Summer Squash

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

Season and Care of Poison Sumac and Summer Squash

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

Poison Sumac and Summer Squash Physical Information

Poison Sumac and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Poison Sumac height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Poison Sumac and Summer Squash are as follows:

  • Poison Sumac flower color: Yellow green

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

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Poison Sumac and Summer Squash

Care of Poison Sumac and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Poison Sumac pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Poison Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.