Staghorn Sumac

Rhus typhina - Staghorn Sumac

Characteristics of Staghorn Sumac Bush

It grows to a height of 15-25 feet and width of 20-30 feet․ It has compound leaves to 2 feet long‚ with each leaf division looking like a small leaf․ The plant is often used as an ornamental due to its red foliage in the Fall (end of October)․ The bush's fruit often hangs in dense clusters of reddish-brown small drupes‚ which are a common source of food for birds and other animals․ Uses It has been in medicinal use for centuries‚ with Native Americans customarily using it to treat conditions including colds‚ fevers‚ and sore throats․ The plant is rich in antioxidants and was used as a folk medicine against inflammation‚ diarrhea, and also used as a topical treatment for skin diseases like eczema․ This Bush's Culinary Uses The fruit has a sour‚ citrus taste‚ and is used as a spice in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine‚ or ground into a powder and used as an ingredient or seasoning for meat‚ fish, or vegetable dishes․ Other uses include flavoring for tea‚ lemonade‚ and other beverages․ Benefits The Bush is an Essential Plant for Wildlife This bush provides food and cover for birds and other animals․ It fixes nitrogen‚ that is‚ it converts gaseous atmospheric nitrogen into a form that is useful to plants․ It is sometimes used to improve soil fertility․ It has many uses as a medicine and for food‚ and is an important wildlife plant․ It is also used for some other environmental purposes․ Due to its ornamental foliage and attractive fruits‚ the species is used in decorative planting‚ and is tolerant to different types of soil‚ making it useful in gardens and for landscaping in natural areas․ It is found in the Appalachian Mountains and the Midwest‚ Northeast‚ and Southeast United States‚ as well as most of Southeastern Canada․ The bush is a hardy decorative plant and tends to be widely cultivated or naturalized throughout most temperate regions of the Earth․ This deciduous shrub and or small tree grows about 6 m (20 ft) wide by 5 m (16 ft) tall․ Stems and terminal petioles are densely covered with a layer of rust colored hairs․ The forked top to the bush branches has also caused the plant to be likened to antlers‚ and given it the alternate common name of "staff's horn sumach"․ Masses of fruit are produced․ Male and female plants are produced in separate clusters‚ giving a dioecious arrangement․ These are dense clusters of small fruit (red drupes)․ The flower clusters are 2-2 in (5․1-5․1 cm) wide by 2-8 in (5․1-20․3 cm) long and bloom from June to September․ The fruit clusters appear from May to July․ The plants' leaves become yellow‚ orange, and red in the fall․ The fruit may persist from winter to spring․ It is a rampant form and‚ by means of rhizome seeds‚ produces colonies (old in the center‚ young out)․ In gardens with limited space, it is unsuitable as a bush of this size‚ but is sometimes described as providing year-round interest as an ornamental plant․ This Bush Can Grow Any Many Conditions However‚ since Staghorn Sumac Bush suckers profusely‚ it is not appropriate for most small home gardens․ Staghorn Sumac Bush grows quickly in conditions where few other plants will‚ such as dry and poor soils․ Landscapers often prune it to produce a crown effect‚ removing all but the plant's upper branches․ The plant was introduced to Europe in the 17th century and became a common garden plant․ In German and in French‚ this bush is known as Sumac Vinaigrier or Essigbaum‚ literally vinegar tree․

Uses

It has been in medicinal use for centuries‚ with Native Americans customarily using it to treat conditions including colds‚ fevers‚ and sore throats․ The plant is rich in antioxidants and was used as a folk medicine against inflammation‚ diarrhea, and also used as a topical treatment for skin diseases like eczema․ This Bush's Culinary Uses The fruit has a sour‚ citrus taste‚ and is used as a spice in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine‚ or ground into a powder and used as an ingredient or seasoning for meat‚ fish, or vegetable dishes․ Other uses include flavoring for tea‚ lemonade‚ and other beverages․ Benefits The Bush is an Essential Plant for Wildlife This bush provides food and cover for birds and other animals․ It fixes nitrogen‚ that is‚ it converts gaseous atmospheric nitrogen into a form that is useful to plants․ It is sometimes used to improve soil fertility․ It has many uses as a medicine and for food‚ and is an important wildlife plant․ It is also used for some other environmental purposes․ Due to its ornamental foliage and attractive fruits‚ the species is used in decorative planting‚ and is tolerant to different types of soil‚ making it useful in gardens and for landscaping in natural areas․ It is found in the Appalachian Mountains and the Midwest‚ Northeast‚ and Southeast United States‚ as well as most of Southeastern Canada․ The bush is a hardy decorative plant and tends to be widely cultivated or naturalized throughout most temperate regions of the Earth․ This deciduous shrub and or small tree grows about 6 m (20 ft) wide by 5 m (16 ft) tall․ Stems and terminal petioles are densely covered with a layer of rust colored hairs․ The forked top to the bush branches has also caused the plant to be likened to antlers‚ and given it the alternate common name of "staff's horn sumach"․ Masses of fruit are produced․ Male and female plants are produced in separate clusters‚ giving a dioecious arrangement․ These are dense clusters of small fruit (red drupes)․ The flower clusters are 2-2 in (5․1-5․1 cm) wide by 2-8 in (5․1-20․3 cm) long and bloom from June to September․ The fruit clusters appear from May to July․ The plants' leaves become yellow‚ orange, and red in the fall․ The fruit may persist from winter to spring․ It is a rampant form and‚ by means of rhizome seeds‚ produces colonies (old in the center‚ young out)․ In gardens with limited space, it is unsuitable as a bush of this size‚ but is sometimes described as providing year-round interest as an ornamental plant․ This Bush Can Grow Any Many Conditions However‚ since Staghorn Sumac Bush suckers profusely‚ it is not appropriate for most small home gardens․ Staghorn Sumac Bush grows quickly in conditions where few other plants will‚ such as dry and poor soils․ Landscapers often prune it to produce a crown effect‚ removing all but the plant's upper branches․ The plant was introduced to Europe in the 17th century and became a common garden plant․ In German and in French‚ this bush is known as Sumac Vinaigrier or Essigbaum‚ literally vinegar tree․

This Bush's Culinary Uses

The fruit has a sour‚ citrus taste‚ and is used as a spice in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine‚ or ground into a powder and used as an ingredient or seasoning for meat‚ fish, or vegetable dishes․

Benefits

The Bush is an Essential Plant for Wildlife This bush provides food and cover for birds and other animals․ It fixes nitrogen‚ that is‚ it converts gaseous atmospheric nitrogen into a form that is useful to plants․ It is sometimes used to improve soil fertility․ It has many uses as a medicine and for food‚ and is an important wildlife plant․ It is also used for some other environmental purposes․ Due to its ornamental foliage and attractive fruits‚ the species is used in decorative planting‚ and is tolerant to different types of soil‚ making it useful in gardens and for landscaping in natural areas․ It is found in the Appalachian Mountains and the Midwest‚ Northeast‚ and Southeast United States‚ as well as most of Southeastern Canada․ The bush is a hardy decorative plant and tends to be widely cultivated or naturalized throughout most temperate regions of the Earth․ This deciduous shrub and or small tree grows about 6 m (20 ft) wide by 5 m (16 ft) tall․ Stems and terminal petioles are densely covered with a layer of rust colored hairs․ The forked top to the bush branches has also caused the plant to be likened to antlers‚ and given it the alternate common name of "staff's horn sumach"․ Masses of fruit are produced․ Male and female plants are produced in separate clusters‚ giving a dioecious arrangement․ These are dense clusters of small fruit (red drupes)․ The flower clusters are 2-2 in (5․1-5․1 cm) wide by 2-8 in (5․1-20․3 cm) long and bloom from June to September․ The fruit clusters appear from May to July․ The plants' leaves become yellow‚ orange, and red in the fall․ The fruit may persist from winter to spring․ It is a rampant form and‚ by means of rhizome seeds‚ produces colonies (old in the center‚ young out)․ In gardens with limited space, it is unsuitable as a bush of this size‚ but is sometimes described as providing year-round interest as an ornamental plant․ This Bush Can Grow Any Many Conditions However‚ since Staghorn Sumac Bush suckers profusely‚ it is not appropriate for most small home gardens․ Staghorn Sumac Bush grows quickly in conditions where few other plants will‚ such as dry and poor soils․ Landscapers often prune it to produce a crown effect‚ removing all but the plant's upper branches․ The plant was introduced to Europe in the 17th century and became a common garden plant․ In German and in French‚ this bush is known as Sumac Vinaigrier or Essigbaum‚ literally vinegar tree․

This bush provides food and cover for birds and other animals․ It fixes nitrogen‚ that is‚ it converts gaseous atmospheric nitrogen into a form that is useful to plants․ It is sometimes used to improve soil fertility․ It has many uses as a medicine and for food‚ and is an important wildlife plant․ It is also used for some other environmental purposes․ Due to its ornamental foliage and attractive fruits‚ the species is used in decorative planting‚ and is tolerant to different types of soil‚ making it useful in gardens and for landscaping in natural areas․ It is found in the Appalachian Mountains and the Midwest‚ Northeast‚ and Southeast United States‚ as well as most of Southeastern Canada․ The bush is a hardy decorative plant and tends to be widely cultivated or naturalized throughout most temperate regions of the Earth․ This deciduous shrub and or small tree grows about 6 m (20 ft) wide by 5 m (16 ft) tall․ Stems and terminal petioles are densely covered with a layer of rust colored hairs․ The forked top to the bush branches has also caused the plant to be likened to antlers‚ and given it the alternate common name of "staff's horn sumach"․ Masses of fruit are produced․ Male and female plants are produced in separate clusters‚ giving a dioecious arrangement․ These are dense clusters of small fruit (red drupes)․ The flower clusters are 2-2 in (5․1-5․1 cm) wide by 2-8 in (5․1-20․3 cm) long and bloom from June to September․ The fruit clusters appear from May to July․ The plants' leaves become yellow‚ orange, and red in the fall․ The fruit may persist from winter to spring․ It is a rampant form and‚ by means of rhizome seeds‚ produces colonies (old in the center‚ young out)․ In gardens with limited space, it is unsuitable as a bush of this size‚ but is sometimes described as providing year-round interest as an ornamental plant․ This Bush Can Grow Any Many Conditions However‚ since Staghorn Sumac Bush suckers profusely‚ it is not appropriate for most small home gardens․ Staghorn Sumac Bush grows quickly in conditions where few other plants will‚ such as dry and poor soils․ Landscapers often prune it to produce a crown effect‚ removing all but the plant's upper branches․ The plant was introduced to Europe in the 17th century and became a common garden plant․ In German and in French‚ this bush is known as Sumac Vinaigrier or Essigbaum‚ literally vinegar tree․

It is found in the Appalachian Mountains and the Midwest‚ Northeast‚ and Southeast United States‚ as well as most of Southeastern Canada․ The bush is a hardy decorative plant and tends to be widely cultivated or naturalized throughout most temperate regions of the Earth․

This deciduous shrub and or small tree grows about 6 m (20 ft) wide by 5 m (16 ft) tall․ Stems and terminal petioles are densely covered with a layer of rust colored hairs․ The forked top to the bush branches has also caused the plant to be likened to antlers‚ and given it the alternate common name of "staff's horn sumach"․ Masses of fruit are produced․ Male and female plants are produced in separate clusters‚ giving a dioecious arrangement․ These are dense clusters of small fruit (red drupes)․ The flower clusters are 2-2 in (5․1-5․1 cm) wide by 2-8 in (5․1-20․3 cm) long and bloom from June to September․ The fruit clusters appear from May to July․ The plants' leaves become yellow‚ orange, and red in the fall․ The fruit may persist from winter to spring․ It is a rampant form and‚ by means of rhizome seeds‚ produces colonies (old in the center‚ young out)․ In gardens with limited space, it is unsuitable as a bush of this size‚ but is sometimes described as providing year-round interest as an ornamental plant․ This Bush Can Grow Any Many Conditions However‚ since Staghorn Sumac Bush suckers profusely‚ it is not appropriate for most small home gardens․ Staghorn Sumac Bush grows quickly in conditions where few other plants will‚ such as dry and poor soils․ Landscapers often prune it to produce a crown effect‚ removing all but the plant's upper branches․ The plant was introduced to Europe in the 17th century and became a common garden plant․ In German and in French‚ this bush is known as Sumac Vinaigrier or Essigbaum‚ literally vinegar tree․

It is a rampant form and‚ by means of rhizome seeds‚ produces colonies (old in the center‚ young out)․ In gardens with limited space, it is unsuitable as a bush of this size‚ but is sometimes described as providing year-round interest as an ornamental plant․

This Bush Can Grow Any Many Conditions

However‚ since Staghorn Sumac Bush suckers profusely‚ it is not appropriate for most small home gardens․ Staghorn Sumac Bush grows quickly in conditions where few other plants will‚ such as dry and poor soils․

Landscapers often prune it to produce a crown effect‚ removing all but the plant's upper branches․ The plant was introduced to Europe in the 17th century and became a common garden plant․

In German and in French‚ this bush is known as Sumac Vinaigrier or Essigbaum‚ literally vinegar tree․

Plant bare-root stock as soon as it arrives, in well-drained soil with full to partial sun unless noted otherwise above. Water deeply once a week during the first growing season to establish a strong root system.

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