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Poison Sumac
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Perennial

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

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Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

25500
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet lands
Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9-4

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
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
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm38.10 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
Red

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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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
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Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
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Allergy

Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation
Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Sap
Leaves

Other Uses

Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TOXICODENDRON vernix
POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac
Cinquefoil

In Hindi

toxicodendron vernix
पंचकोण

In German

toxicodendron vernix
Fingerkraut

In French

TOXICODENDRON vernix
potentille

In Spanish

vérnix TOXICODENDRON
cinquefoil

In Greek

Toxicodendron vernix
Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

TOXICODENDRON vernix
cinquefoil

In Polish

toxicodendron vernix
pięciornik

In Latin

Natrum vernix
cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Rosales

Family

Anacardiaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Toxicodendron
Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Rosoideae

Number of Species

35300
1 27800
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Difference Between Poison Sumac and Cinquefoil

If you are confused whether Poison Sumac or Cinquefoil 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 Cinquefoil Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Poison Sumac are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Cinquefoil fertilizers required are as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Poison Sumac and Cinquefoil if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Poison Sumac and Cinquefoil

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Poison Sumac and Cinquefoil. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Poison Sumac and Cinquefoil 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 Cinquefoil is Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders and Sore throat. Poison Sumac has beauty benefits as follows: while Cinquefoil has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Poison Sumac vs Cinquefoil

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 Cinquefoil 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 Cinquefoil have Avoid during Pregnancy respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Poison Sumac has showy fruits and Cinquefoil has no showy fruits. Also Poison Sumac is not flowering and Cinquefoil is not flowering . You can compare Poison Sumac and Cinquefoil facts and facts of other plants too.