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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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Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

2518
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet lands
Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
8-4

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm25.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Orange, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Orange Red
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Lung shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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Powdery mildew, Slugs

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
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Allergy

Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Sap
Leaves

Other Uses

Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TOXICODENDRON vernix
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

toxicodendron vernix
Lungwort

In German

toxicodendron vernix
Lungenkraut

In French

TOXICODENDRON vernix
pulmonaire

In Spanish

vérnix TOXICODENDRON
Lungwort

In Greek

Toxicodendron vernix
Lungwort

In Portuguese

TOXICODENDRON vernix
pulmonária

In Polish

toxicodendron vernix
płucnik

In Latin

Natrum vernix
Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida
Ascomycetes

Order

Sapindales
Peltigerales

Family

Anacardiaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Toxicodendron
Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Boragineae

Subfamily

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Boraginoideae

Number of Species

3518
1 27800
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Difference Between Poison Sumac and Lungwort

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Importance of Poison Sumac and Lungwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Poison Sumac and Lungwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Poison Sumac and Lungwort 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 Lungwort is Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic and Resolvent. Poison Sumac has beauty benefits as follows: while Lungwort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Poison Sumac vs Lungwort

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