Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus, Spurge
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada
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Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
25-
0
40000
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Habitat
Wet lands
Desert, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
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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
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm6.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Orange, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange, Orange Red
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Leaf Color in Winter
-
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Average
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Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
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Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Insects
Allergy
Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Sap
Leaf Stalks
Other Uses
Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Botanical Name
TOXICODENDRON vernix
PACHYCEREUS weberi
Common Name
Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac
candelabro
In Hindi
toxicodendron vernix
candelabro
In German
toxicodendron vernix
candelabro
In French
TOXICODENDRON vernix
candelabro
In Spanish
vérnix TOXICODENDRON
candelabro
In Greek
Toxicodendron vernix
candelabro
In Portuguese
TOXICODENDRON vernix
candelabro
In Polish
toxicodendron vernix
candelabro
In Latin
Natrum vernix
candelabro
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Caryophyllales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Toxicodendron
Browningia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Cactoideae
Number of Species
35-
1
27800
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