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Poison Sumac
Poison Sumac

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

2515
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet lands
Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
8-1

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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm5.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
White, Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Orange, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Orange Red
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Reniform

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

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
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
Cut or pinch the stems, 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

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
-

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Sap
Leaves

Other Uses

Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TOXICODENDRON vernix
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'

Common Name

Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine

In Hindi

toxicodendron vernix
Figwort

In German

toxicodendron vernix
figwort

In French

TOXICODENDRON vernix
scrofulaire

In Spanish

vérnix TOXICODENDRON
figwort

In Greek

Toxicodendron vernix
figwort

In Portuguese

TOXICODENDRON vernix
figwort

In Polish

toxicodendron vernix
figwort

In Latin

Natrum vernix
Umber

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Ranunculales

Family

Anacardiaceae
Ranunculaceae

Genus

Toxicodendron
Ranunculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

35200
1 27800
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Difference Between Poison Sumac and Figwort

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

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Importance of Poison Sumac and Figwort

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

Compare Facts of Poison Sumac vs Figwort

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