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Poison Sumac
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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

Types

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V. vitis-idaea var. vitis-idaea, V. vitis-idaea var. minus Lodd

Number of Varieties

252
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet lands
Mountain tops, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-92-6
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
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Orange, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Orange Red
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Requires regular watering, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation
Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Sap
Fruits

Other Uses

Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking
Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Alpine, Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TOXICODENDRON vernix
VACCINIUM vitis-idaea

Common Name

Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac
Lingonberry

In Hindi

toxicodendron vernix
Lingonberry

In German

toxicodendron vernix
Preiselbeere

In French

TOXICODENDRON vernix
Airelle

In Spanish

vérnix TOXICODENDRON
Lingonberry

In Greek

Toxicodendron vernix
Lingonberry

In Portuguese

TOXICODENDRON vernix
Lingonberry

In Polish

toxicodendron vernix
borówki brusznicy

In Latin

Natrum vernix
Lingonberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Ericales

Family

Anacardiaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Toxicodendron
Vaccinium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3538
1 27800
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Difference Between Poison Sumac and Lingonberry

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Importance of Poison Sumac and Lingonberry

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Compare Facts of Poison Sumac vs Lingonberry

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 Lingonberry 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 Lingonberry have Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Poison Sumac has showy fruits and Lingonberry has showy fruits. Also Poison Sumac is not flowering and Lingonberry is not flowering . You can compare Poison Sumac and Lingonberry facts and facts of other plants too.