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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Kniphofia uvaria
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Number of Varieties

7025
0 40000
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Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground
Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
9-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 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

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
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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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
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Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Snails
Birds

Allergy

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Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

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Sap

Other Uses

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Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
TOXICODENDRON vernix

Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar
Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac

In Hindi

Tritoma
toxicodendron vernix

In German

Tritoma
toxicodendron vernix

In French

Tritoma
TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Spanish

tritoma
vérnix TOXICODENDRON

In Greek

tritoma
Toxicodendron vernix

In Portuguese

Tritoma
TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Polish

Tritoma
toxicodendron vernix

In Latin

Trytoma
Natrum vernix

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Sapindales

Family

Liliaceae
Anacardiaceae

Genus

Kniphofia
Toxicodendron

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

7235
1 27800
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Difference Between Tritoma and Poison Sumac

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

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Importance of Tritoma and Poison Sumac

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

Compare Facts of Tritoma vs Poison Sumac

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