Life Span
-
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Shrub
Epigeal, Hypogeal
Number of Varieties
362
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods
Coastal sand dunes, Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1110-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
12-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 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
Spreading
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Green, Ivory
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Reniform
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
reseeds, root cutting
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 the Soil well drained
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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 branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
-
Kidney Disease
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Formal Garden, Hanging Basket
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Dysentry
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Beans
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
Basketary, Edible seed
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
RHUS lancea
COTYLEDON
Common Name
African Sumac
Pig's ear, Dog's ear
In Hindi
अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा
बीजपत्र
In German
African sumac
Cotyledon
In French
sumac africaine
Cotyledon
In Spanish
zumaque africano
Cotyledon
In Greek
Αφρικανική σουμάκι
κοτυληδών kotylēdōn
In Portuguese
sumac africano
Cotyledon
In Polish
afrykański sumaka
Liścień
In Latin
African sumac
Cotyledon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
-
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Rosales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Rhus
Cotyledon L.
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Anacardioideae
-
Number of Species
3612
1
27800
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