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Poison Sumac
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

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

Types

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Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus

Number of Varieties

2529
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet lands
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-912-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm40.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm13.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Orange, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Orange Red
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
-

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Sap
Flowers

Other Uses

Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TOXICODENDRON vernix
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

Common Name

Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac
Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo

In Hindi

toxicodendron vernix
Blue barrel cactus

In German

toxicodendron vernix
Blau Faßkaktus

In French

TOXICODENDRON vernix
Bleu barrel cactus

In Spanish

vérnix TOXICODENDRON
biznaga Azul

In Greek

Toxicodendron vernix
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

In Portuguese

TOXICODENDRON vernix
cacto de tambor azul

In Polish

toxicodendron vernix
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

In Latin

Natrum vernix
Blue Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Caryophyllales

Family

Anacardiaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Toxicodendron
Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

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Cacteae

Subfamily

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Cactaceae

Number of Species

3529
1 27800
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Difference Between Poison Sumac and Blue Barrel

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Importance of Poison Sumac and Blue Barrel

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Compare Facts of Poison Sumac vs Blue Barrel

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