School of Horticulture
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Scientific Name: | Rhus typhina |
Pronunciation: | roos tiff-EYE-huh |
Common Name: | staghorn sumac |
Family Name: | Anacardiaceae |
Plant Type: | Shrub - deciduous, Tree - deciduous |
Key ID Features: | Stems reddish, velvety; leaves alternate, pinnately compound (with 13 to 27 leaflets), hairy rachis; flowers yellow-green panicles; fruit hairy, crimson, aggregate drupes, thick terminal clusters, persistent. Winter ID: leaf scar encircles fuzzy bud; twigs pubescent; persistent fruit. |
Course(s): | HORT 2355, Level 4 Apprenticeship, CLT Training |
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Propagation: | Seed, Layering |
Plant Care: | |
Maintenance: | Low |
Pest Susceptibility: | Aphids or adelgids, Dieback, Mites, Wilt, ( Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant, Drought resistant ) |
Location(s): (OSS) Overpass planting South Side : cv.Tiger Eyes (WDH) Wark-Dumais House Location Map |