Spring Starflower

Poison Sumac

About Spring Starflower and Poison Sumac

Spring Starflower

Poison Sumac

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

South America, Argentina

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

Types

Perennial

Number of Varieties

3525

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Sap

Other Uses

Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

TOXICODENDRON vernix

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac

In Hindi

Spring Starflower

toxicodendron vernix

In German

Frühling Borretsch

toxicodendron vernix

In French

Spring Starflower

TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

vérnix TOXICODENDRON

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

Toxicodendron vernix

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

toxicodendron vernix

In Latin

Spring Starflower

Natrum vernix

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Sapindales

Family

Liliaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Ipheion

Toxicodendron

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

5035

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Poison Sumac

Wondering what are the properties of Spring Starflower and Poison Sumac? We provide you with everything About Spring Starflower and Poison Sumac. Spring Starflower doesn't have thorns and Poison Sumac doesn't have thorns. Also Spring Starflower does not have fragrant flowers. Spring Starflower has allergic reactions like and Poison Sumac has allergic reactions like . 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 Spring Starflower and Poison Sumac and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Poison Sumac

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

Spring Starflower and Poison Sumac Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Poison Sumac physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Poison Sumac height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Poison Sumac are as follows:

Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Poison Sumac flower color: Yellow green
Poison Sumac leaf color: Green, Orange and Dark Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Poison Sumac

Care of Spring Starflower and Poison Sumac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Poison Sumac pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Spring Starflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Poison Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.