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Poison Sumac
Poison Sumac

Dendrobium
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Epiphyte

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Types

-
Orchid

Number of Varieties

251800
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet lands
Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-912-15
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
White, Yellow, Gold, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Orange, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Orange Red
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Long Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Cough, Fever, Immunity, tuberculosis, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

Sap
Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking
Can be made into a herbal tea, 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, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TOXICODENDRON vernix
DENDROBIUM farmeri

Common Name

Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac
Dendrobium, Farmer's Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid

In Hindi

toxicodendron vernix
Dendrobium

In German

toxicodendron vernix
Dendrobium

In French

TOXICODENDRON vernix
Dendrobium

In Spanish

vérnix TOXICODENDRON
dendrobium

In Greek

Toxicodendron vernix
Dendrobium

In Portuguese

TOXICODENDRON vernix
dendrobium

In Polish

toxicodendron vernix
Dendrobium

In Latin

Natrum vernix
dendrobium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Asparagales

Family

Anacardiaceae
Orchidaceae

Genus

Toxicodendron
Dendrobium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

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Podochileae

Subfamily

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Epidendroideae

Number of Species

351200
1 27800
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Difference Between Poison Sumac and Dendrobium

If you are confused whether Poison Sumac or Dendrobium 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 Dendrobium Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Poison Sumac are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Dendrobium fertilizers required are fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Poison Sumac and Dendrobium if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Poison Sumac and Dendrobium

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Poison Sumac and Dendrobium. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Poison Sumac and Dendrobium 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 Dendrobium is Cough, Fever, Immunity, tuberculosis and Vomiting. Poison Sumac has beauty benefits as follows: while Dendrobium has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Poison Sumac vs Dendrobium

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 Dendrobium 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 Dendrobium 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 Dendrobium has no showy fruits. Also Poison Sumac is not flowering and Dendrobium is not flowering . You can compare Poison Sumac and Dendrobium facts and facts of other plants too.