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African Sumac
African Sumac

Capnoides
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What is

Life Span

-
Annual or Biennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada

Types

Shrub
-

Number of Varieties

368
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods
Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-112-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
7 - 1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Ivory
Yellow, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

-
Corydalis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Dysentry
Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHUS lancea
CORYDALIS sempervirens

Common Name

African Sumac
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा
Capnoides

In German

African sumac
Capnoides

In French

sumac africaine
capnoides

In Spanish

zumaque africano
Capnoides

In Greek

Αφρικανική σουμάκι
Capnoides

In Portuguese

sumac africano
Capnoides

In Polish

afrykański sumaka
Capnoides

In Latin

African sumac
capnoides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Basidiomycota

Class

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Agaricomycetes

Order

Sapindales
Agaricales

Family

Anacardiaceae
Fumariaceae

Genus

Rhus
Hypholoma

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Fumarieae

Subfamily

Anacardioideae
Fumarioideae

Number of Species

361
1 27800
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Difference Between African Sumac and Capnoides

If you are confused whether African Sumac or Capnoides are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see African Sumac and Capnoides Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of African Sumac are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Capnoides fertilizers required are fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season and fertilize in spring. Hence, one should know the basic difference between African Sumac and Capnoides if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of African Sumac and Capnoides

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of African Sumac and Capnoides. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare African Sumac and Capnoides as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of African Sumac is Diarrhea and Dysentry whereas of Capnoides is Sedative. African Sumac has beauty benefits as follows: while Capnoides has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of African Sumac vs Capnoides

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of African Sumac vs Capnoides and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of African Sumac are whereas of Capnoides have Corydalis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. African Sumac has showy fruits and Capnoides has no showy fruits. Also African Sumac is not flowering and Capnoides is not flowering . You can compare African Sumac and Capnoides facts and facts of other plants too.