Staghorn Sumac Bonsai

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Staghorn sumac bonsai. There are several ornamental forms of sumac for planting in the garden landscape including staghorn sumac cutleaf sumac fragrant sumac and smooth sumac. 2017 pacific bonsai museum. Physical address not for mailing. The staghorn sumac is commonly shrubby occurring in small groups from root suckers.
Hirta staghorn sumac or stag s horn sumach is a species of flowering plant in the family anacardiaceae native to eastern north america. Staghorn sumac fruits can be used to prepare lemonade all that has to be done is to prepare a decoction from the fruits. Its fruits contain high doses of vitamin c and tannin compounds. Also makes a striking bonsai.
The staghorn sumac rhus typhina is a deciduous ornamental grown largely for its stunning orange and red autumn foliage and hardy in sunset s climate zones a1 to a3 1 to 10 14 to 17 and 31 to. Is staghorn sumac poisonous. The staghorn sumac is commonly shrubby occurring in small groups from root suckers. I think you re wise in waiting a bit to see what the new growth does.
Thank you for your support. I think the sumac has great potential for a beautiful bonsai especially with those leaves. The leaves are alternate and pinate and the fruit is borne as a dense cluster of deep crimson dry berries at the top of the tree. It is also encountered as a tree 25 35 in height and 6 12 in diameter.
It is also encountered as a tree 25 35 in height and 6 12 in diameter. I would tend to want to focus on developinng a wider lower trunk and nebari but that s just me. The tangy acidic taste gave the tree its other common name. The dark red fall foliage and fruit make this fast growing tree a valued ornamental.