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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Arbutus unedo
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Number of Varieties

1025
0 40000
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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Woodlands
Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-94-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
9-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1, 2, 3, 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

1,220.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red
Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbiculate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
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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

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, 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
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Birds

Allergy

Hay fever, Oral Allergy, Skin irritation
Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Sap

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARBUTUS 'Marina'
TOXICODENDRON vernix

Common Name

Marina Strawberry Tree, Strawberry Tree
Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac

In Hindi

झरबेरी पेड़
toxicodendron vernix

In German

Erdbeerbaum
toxicodendron vernix

In French

arbousier
TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Spanish

Árbol de fresa
vérnix TOXICODENDRON

In Greek

φράουλα δέντρο
Toxicodendron vernix

In Portuguese

medronheiro
TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Polish

Strawberry Tree
toxicodendron vernix

In Latin

arbutus
Natrum vernix

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Sapindales

Family

Ericaceae
Anacardiaceae

Genus

Arbutus
Toxicodendron

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

235
1 27800
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Difference Between Strawberry Tree and Poison Sumac

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Importance of Strawberry Tree and Poison Sumac

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Compare Facts of Strawberry Tree vs Poison Sumac

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 Strawberry Tree vs Poison Sumac 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 Strawberry Tree are Hay fever, Oral Allergy and Skin irritation whereas of Poison Sumac have Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Strawberry Tree has showy fruits and Poison Sumac has showy fruits. Also Strawberry Tree is not flowering and Poison Sumac is not flowering . You can compare Strawberry Tree and Poison Sumac facts and facts of other plants too.