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.
Habit:
Open, Spreading
Form:
Round
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
5 - 7m
Mature Spread:
5 - 7m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
U.S. - northeast
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 3: (-40 to -34 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Rocky or gravelly or dry, Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Accent plant, Attract birds, Erosion control, Native planting, Screening, Tall background, Wildlife food
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Compound
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Compound Leaf:
Odd-pinnate
Colour in Summer:
Green, Green-yellow
Colour in Fall:
Red
Shapes:
Lanceolate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Cuneate
Margins:
Serrate
Additional Info:
Spectacular fall colour
Inflorescence Type:
Panicle
Flower Morphology:
Dioecious plant
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Colour (petals):
Not showy, Yellow, Green-yellow, Green, Brown
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul
Fruit Type:
Drupe, Edible
Fruit Colour:
Red (Crimson with black "seeds" appearing by Oct.)
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Showy, Edible, Fruit soaked in warm water and sweetened makes a lemonade; edible fruit.
Bark or Stem Colour:
Grey, Red, Brown
Leaf Bud Type:
Ovoid, Rounded or globular
Leaf Scar Shape:
U-shaped
Propagation:
Seed, Layering
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Aphids or adelgids, Dieback, Mites, Wilt (Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant, Drought tolerant)
Course(s):
- HORT 2355
- Level 4 Apprenticeship
- CLT Training
Location(s):
- (OSS) Overpass planting South Side : cv.Tiger Eyes
- (WDH) Wark-Dumais House