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Lavatera
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African Sumac
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
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Type

Perennial
Tree

Origin

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Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

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Shrub

Number of Varieties

2536
0 40000
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Habitat

wastelands
Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-7
12-7

Sunset Zone

2b, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Light Pink
Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Hollyhock Rust, Red blotch, Spider mites
Red blotch

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Inflammation, Respiratory Disorders, Urine infections
Diarrhea, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
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 Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAVATERA 'Barnsley Baby'
RHUS lancea

Common Name

Lavatera
African Sumac

In Hindi

एक प्रकार का जंगली पौधा
अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

In German

Malve
African sumac

In French

mauve
sumac africaine

In Spanish

malva
zumaque africano

In Greek

μολόχα
Αφρικανική σουμάκι

In Portuguese

malva
sumac africano

In Polish

malwa
afrykański sumaka

In Latin

malva
African sumac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Malvales
Sapindales

Family

Malvaceae
Anacardiaceae

Genus

Lavatera
Rhus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Anacardioideae

Number of Species

2536
1 27800
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Difference Between Lavatera and African Sumac

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

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Importance of Lavatera and African Sumac

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lavatera and African Sumac. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lavatera and African Sumac 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 Lavatera is Inflammation, Respiratory Disorders and Urine infections whereas of African Sumac is Diarrhea and Dysentry. Lavatera has beauty benefits as follows: while African Sumac has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Lavatera vs African Sumac

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