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Poison Sumac
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

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

Types

-
Shrub

Number of Varieties

2570
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet lands
Sunny Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-9
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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Orange, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Orange Red
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

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

-
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
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Sap
Flowers

Other Uses

Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TOXICODENDRON vernix
PHYSOSTEGIA

Common Name

Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac
Physostegia

In Hindi

toxicodendron vernix
Physostegia

In German

toxicodendron vernix
Physostegia

In French

TOXICODENDRON vernix
Physostegia

In Spanish

vérnix TOXICODENDRON
Physostegia

In Greek

Toxicodendron vernix
Physostegia

In Portuguese

TOXICODENDRON vernix
Physostegia

In Polish

toxicodendron vernix
Physostegia

In Latin

Natrum vernix
Physostegia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Lamiales

Family

Anacardiaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Toxicodendron
Physostegia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3565
1 27800
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Difference Between Poison Sumac and Physostegia

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Importance of Poison Sumac and Physostegia

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

Compare Facts of Poison Sumac vs Physostegia

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