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Poison Sumac
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

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

Types

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Morus alba, Morus alba 'Pendula'

Number of Varieties

252
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet lands
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-8
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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm-
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm7.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
White

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
Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very 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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Needs small amount of water

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

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Armillaria root rot, Bacterial Blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Insects, Silkworms

Allergy

Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation
Pollen, Severe allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Hair-growth, Skin whitening

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Analgesic, Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Odontalgic

Part of Plant Used

Sap
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking
As a tea substitute, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make baskets

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TOXICODENDRON vernix
MORUS alba

Common Name

Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac
White Mulberry

In Hindi

toxicodendron vernix
सफेद शहतूत

In German

toxicodendron vernix
Weiß Mulberry

In French

TOXICODENDRON vernix
Mûrier blanc

In Spanish

vérnix TOXICODENDRON
White Mulberry

In Greek

Toxicodendron vernix
Λευκή Μουριά

In Portuguese

TOXICODENDRON vernix
Branco Mulberry

In Polish

toxicodendron vernix
Biały Mulberry

In Latin

Natrum vernix
Morus alba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Urticales

Family

Anacardiaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Toxicodendron
Morus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
Moreae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

35150
1 27800
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Difference Between Poison Sumac and White Mulberry

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Importance of Poison Sumac and White Mulberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Poison Sumac and White Mulberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Poison Sumac and White Mulberry 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 White Mulberry is Analgesic, Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant and Odontalgic. Poison Sumac has beauty benefits as follows: while White Mulberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Poison Sumac vs White Mulberry

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