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African Sumac
African Sumac

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What is

Life Span

-
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa
Southern Asia

Types

Shrub
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy

Number of Varieties

363
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Spreading
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Ivory
Yellow, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red
Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

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
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
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

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
Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

-
Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Dysentry
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Stem

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
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHUS lancea
SPINACIA oleracea

Common Name

African Sumac
Spinach

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा
पालक

In German

African sumac
Spinat

In French

sumac africaine
Épinards

In Spanish

zumaque africano
Espinacas

In Greek

Αφρικανική σουμάκι
Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

sumac africano
Espinafre

In Polish

afrykański sumaka
Szpinak

In Latin

African sumac
Spinach

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Caryophyllales

Family

Anacardiaceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Rhus
Spinacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Anserineae

Subfamily

Anacardioideae
Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

36800
1 27800
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Difference Between African Sumac and Spinach

If you are confused whether African Sumac or Spinach 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 Spinach Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of African Sumac are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Spinach fertilizers required are Fertilize when new. Hence, one should know the basic difference between African Sumac and Spinach if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of African Sumac and Spinach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of African Sumac and Spinach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare African Sumac and Spinach 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 Spinach is Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K. African Sumac has beauty benefits as follows: while Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of African Sumac vs Spinach

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 Spinach 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 Spinach have Food Allergy respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. African Sumac has showy fruits and Spinach has no showy fruits. Also African Sumac is not flowering and Spinach is not flowering . You can compare African Sumac and Spinach facts and facts of other plants too.