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Poison Sumac
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

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

Types

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Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Number of Varieties

256000
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet lands
Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-1

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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Orange, Dark Green
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Orange Red
Green, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

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Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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Water frequently while growing

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Beet armyworm, Damping-off, Flea Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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
Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Allergy

Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation
contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Bog Garden, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Part of Plant Used

Sap
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TOXICODENDRON vernix
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

Common Name

Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac
Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

In Hindi

toxicodendron vernix
Chile Pepper

In German

toxicodendron vernix
Chile-Pfeffer

In French

TOXICODENDRON vernix
Chili Pepper

In Spanish

vérnix TOXICODENDRON
La pimienta de Chile

In Greek

Toxicodendron vernix
Χιλή πιπέρι

In Portuguese

TOXICODENDRON vernix
pimenta do Chile

In Polish

toxicodendron vernix
Chile Pepper

In Latin

Natrum vernix
Chile Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Solanales

Family

Anacardiaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Toxicodendron
Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

35100
1 27800
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Difference Between Poison Sumac and Chile Pepper

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

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Importance of Poison Sumac and Chile Pepper

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Poison Sumac and Chile Pepper. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Poison Sumac and Chile Pepper 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 Chile Pepper is Antirheumatic, Appetizer and Intestinal irritations. Poison Sumac has beauty benefits as follows: while Chile Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Poison Sumac vs Chile Pepper

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 Chile Pepper 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 Chile Pepper have contact allergic dermatitis and Rhinitis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Poison Sumac has showy fruits and Chile Pepper has showy fruits. Also Poison Sumac is not flowering and Chile Pepper is not flowering . You can compare Poison Sumac and Chile Pepper facts and facts of other plants too.