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Poison Sumac
Poison Sumac

Hippeastrum
Hippeastrum



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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
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Types

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Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

2590
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet lands
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-11
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
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm38.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Orange, Dark Green
Green, 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

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Winter

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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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Average Water Needs

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
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Deer resistant

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation
poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
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Part of Plant Used

Sap
Flowers

Other Uses

Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TOXICODENDRON vernix
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Common Name

Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

In Hindi

toxicodendron vernix
HIPPEASTRUM

In German

toxicodendron vernix
HIPPEASTRUM

In French

TOXICODENDRON vernix
HIPPEASTRUM

In Spanish

vérnix TOXICODENDRON
Hippeastrum

In Greek

Toxicodendron vernix
Hippeastrum

In Portuguese

TOXICODENDRON vernix
HIPPEASTRUM

In Polish

toxicodendron vernix
Hippeastrum

In Latin

Natrum vernix
Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Asparagales

Family

Anacardiaceae
Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Toxicodendron
Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

3590
1 27800
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Difference Between Poison Sumac and Hippeastrum

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

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Importance of Poison Sumac and Hippeastrum

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

Compare Facts of Poison Sumac vs Hippeastrum

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