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Poison Sumac
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Aquatics

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

Types

-
Virginia

Number of Varieties

255
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet lands
Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
10-5

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
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
White, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
-

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

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
In Water

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Requires consistently moist soil

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

-
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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Anxiety, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Sap
Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TOXICODENDRON vernix
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

Common Name

Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

In Hindi

toxicodendron vernix
pennywort

In German

toxicodendron vernix
Wassernabel

In French

TOXICODENDRON vernix
pennywort

In Spanish

vérnix TOXICODENDRON
Centella

In Greek

Toxicodendron vernix
pennywort

In Portuguese

TOXICODENDRON vernix
conchelo

In Polish

toxicodendron vernix
wąkrota

In Latin

Natrum vernix
pennywort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Apiales

Family

Anacardiaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Toxicodendron
Hydrocotyle

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

35700
1 27800
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Difference Between Poison Sumac and Pennywort

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

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Importance of Poison Sumac and Pennywort

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

Compare Facts of Poison Sumac vs Pennywort

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