Scientific
Name
Rhus typhina
Common
Name
Staghorn
sumac |
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Hardiness
Zones:
3-9 |
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Habit:
Deciduous |
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Growth
Rate: Rapid |
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Site
Requirements: Sun to
partial shade; range of soil types; does not tolerate shade or wet soil |
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Texture:
Medium |
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Form:
Loose,
open spreading shrub to small tree; picturesque branches in winter
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Height:
15 to
25’
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Width:
15 to
25’ |
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Leaf:
12 to
24" alternate, compound leaves with 13 to 27 leaflets; red, yellow,
orange, scarlet, and red velvet fall color |
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Flower/Fruit:
4 to
8" panicles of greenish white flowers in summer; velvety red fruit
in late summer on female plants lasting into spring
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Comments:
Native;
rejuvenate by cutting to the ground every few years; not poisonous; naturally
occurs in western part of North Carolina; spreads by suckers
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Cultivars:
Lancinata
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Additional Image
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[Lancinata]
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