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Poison Sumac
Poison Sumac

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada
Argentina, Chile

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

252
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet lands
Hardwood forests, pine woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
-

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
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Orange, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Orange Red
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Average Water Needs

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

-
Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Shade areas

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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Insects

Allergy

Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation
Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Part of Plant Used

Sap
Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking
For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TOXICODENDRON vernix
Gaultheria procumbens

Common Name

Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac
Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

In Hindi

toxicodendron vernix
boxberry

In German

toxicodendron vernix
boxberry

In French

TOXICODENDRON vernix
boxberry

In Spanish

vérnix TOXICODENDRON
boxberry

In Greek

Toxicodendron vernix
boxberry

In Portuguese

TOXICODENDRON vernix
boxberry

In Polish

toxicodendron vernix
boxberry

In Latin

Natrum vernix
Burning

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Ericales

Family

Anacardiaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Toxicodendron
Gaultheria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Gaultherieae

Subfamily

-
Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

35141
1 27800
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Difference Between Poison Sumac and Boxberry

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Importance of Poison Sumac and Boxberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Poison Sumac and Boxberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Poison Sumac and Boxberry 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 Poison Sumac is whereas of Boxberry is Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent and Carminative. Poison Sumac has beauty benefits as follows: while Boxberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Poison Sumac vs Boxberry

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 Poison Sumac vs Boxberry 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 Poison Sumac are Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash and Skin irritation whereas of Boxberry have Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Poison Sumac has showy fruits and Boxberry has showy fruits. Also Poison Sumac is not flowering and Boxberry is not flowering . You can compare Poison Sumac and Boxberry facts and facts of other plants too.