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Toxicodendron diversilobum

 
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Family: Anacardiaceae
Genus: Toxicodendron (toks-ee-ko-DEN-dron) (Info)
Species: diversilobum (die-ver-sih-LOW-bum) (Info)

Synonym:Rhus diversiloba
Synonym:Toxicodendron radicans subsp. diversilobum

Category:
Shrubs

Height:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Unknown - Tell us

Danger:
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction

Bloom Color:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Time:
Unknown - Tell us

Foliage:
Deciduous
Good Fall Color

Other details:
May be a noxious weed or invasive

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive Happenstance On Apr 15, 2005, Happenstance from Fairfield, CA (Zone 10a) wrote:

Actually a very nice looking shrub with glossy green foliage in spring and red hues in the fall. Growing at the bottom of our downhill slope, I've left it alone and stay at a distance!

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Castro Valley, California
Fortuna, California
Fremont, California
Malibu, California
River Pines, California
San Mateo, California
San Antonio, Texas
Seattle, Washington



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