{"product_id":"prairie-flameleaf-sumac-rhus-lanceolata","title":"Prairie Flameleaf Sumac (Rhus lanceolata)","description":"\u003cp class=\"tax\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eRhus lanceolata\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(A. Gray) Britton\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tax\"\u003ePrairie Flameleaf Sumac, Flameleaf Sumac, Prairie Sumac, Lance-leaf Sumac, Lance-leaved Sumac, Texas Sumac, Tree Sumac, Limestone Sumac, Prairie Shining Sumac\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tax\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.wildflower.org\/plants\/search.php?family=Anacardiaceae\u0026amp;newsearch=true\"\u003eAnacardiaceae\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Sumac Family)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tax\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSynonym(s): \u003ci\u003eRhus copallina\u003c\/i\u003e var. \u003ci\u003elanceolata\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRhus copallinum\u003c\/i\u003e var. \u003ci\u003elanceolata\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tax\"\u003eUSDA Symbol:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/plants.usda.gov\/plant-profile\/rhla3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003erhla3\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tax\"\u003eUSDA Native Status:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"glossary_link\" title=\"L48 (Lower 48 US States)\"\u003eL48\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"glossary_link\" title=\"(N) (Native)\"\u003e(N)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrairie Flameleaf Sumac is a thicket-forming, small,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"glossary_link\" title=\"Deciduous (Having leaves that all fall off at the end of the growing season, or at least wither up and become lifeless.)\"\u003edeciduous\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"glossary_link\" title=\"Tree (A woody perennial plant usually having a single main stem or trunk which generally grows more than 20 feet tall.)\"\u003etree\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto 30 ft. in height, but usually no taller than 20 ft. Pyramidal panicles of red, fall\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"glossary_link\" title=\"Fruit (The seed-bearing part of a plant.)\"\u003efruit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efollow white, summer blossoms. Pinnately-compound foliage becomes vivid red or orange in fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"glossary_link\" title=\"Native (A plant that lives or grows naturally in a particular region without direct or indirect human intervention.)\"\u003eNative\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efrom southern Oklahoma through north, central, and west Texas to New Mexico and south to Puebla in central Mexico, the limestone-loving Prairie Flameleaf Sumac is relatively fast growing, generally pest- and disease-free, and heat-, cold-, and drought-tolerant. Flameleaf is a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"glossary_link\" title=\"Perfect (A flower with both male and female reproductive organs; bisexual, hermaphroditic or monoclinous.)\"\u003eperfect\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edescription of this tree's outstanding, orange and red, autumn foliage, but its pale trunk and branches, green summer leaves, and pyramidal clusters of red fall\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"glossary_link\" title=\"Fruit (The seed-bearing part of a plant.)\"\u003efruit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eare also noteworthy. Though it may sucker from the base to form a colony, it is not as likely to aggressively colonize as the more easterly Shining Sumac (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.wildflower.org\/plants\/result.php?id_plant=RHCO\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eRhus copallinum\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e). Like the very different-looking\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"glossary_link\" title=\"Evergreen (Remaining green and leafy through the winter.                      )\"\u003eEvergreen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSumac (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.wildflower.org\/plants\/result.php?id_plant=RHVI3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eRhus virens\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e), Prairie Flameleaf Sumac produces berries that, when soaked in water, make a tart, tasty, high-Vitamin C tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Characteristics\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDuration:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"glossary_link\" title=\"Perennial (A plant or plant species with a normal life cycle exceeding two years.)\"\u003ePerennial\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHabit:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"glossary_link\" title=\"Tree (A woody perennial plant usually having a single main stem or trunk which generally grows more than 20 feet tall.)\"\u003eTree\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeaf Retention:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"glossary_link\" title=\"Deciduous (Having leaves that all fall off at the end of the growing season, or at least wither up and become lifeless.)\"\u003eDeciduous\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeaf Arrangement:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"glossary_link\" title=\"Alternate (Placed singly at different heights on the stem; not opposite or whorled.)\"\u003eAlternate\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeaf Complexity:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"glossary_link\" title=\"Pinnate (Arranged along an axis. Leaves may be pinnately compound (see below) and\/or pinnately lobed; they may also have pinnate venation, with veins extending from the midrib.)\"\u003ePinnate\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeaf Shape:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"glossary_link\" title=\"Lanceolate (Having the shape of a spear-head or lance.)\"\u003eLanceolate\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeaf Venation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"glossary_link\" title=\"Pinnate (Arranged along an axis. Leaves may be pinnately compound (see below) and\/or pinnately lobed; they may also have pinnate venation, with veins extending from the midrib.)\"\u003ePinnate\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeaf Pubescence:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"glossary_link\" title=\"Glabrous (Smooth; hairless.)\"\u003eGlabrous\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e , Pilose\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeaf Margin:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"glossary_link\" title=\"Entire (Said of margins without teeth or lobes.)\"\u003eEntire\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBreeding System:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Flowers \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"glossary_link\" title=\"Unisexual (A flower that possesses either stamens or carpels but not both.)\"\u003eUnisexual\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e , \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"glossary_link\" title=\"Monoecious (A plant or plant species producing male and female reproductive structures on the same plant but on separate flowers.)\"\u003eMonoecious\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInflorescence:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"glossary_link\" title=\"Panicle (A branched raceme; a raceme of racemes.)\"\u003ePanicle\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFruit Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"glossary_link\" title=\"Caryopsis (A dry, one-seeded fruit (achene) with ovary wall united to the seed coat, characteristic of grasses.)\"\u003eCaryopsis\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e , \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"glossary_link\" title=\"Drupe (Fruit with exocarp or skin, fleshy mesocarp and hardened endocarp with seed inside.)\"\u003eDrupe\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Up to about 30 feet tall, usually much shorter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeaf:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Shiny green above, pale below.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn Foliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e yes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlower:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Panicles 4-6 inches long.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFruit:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Dark red 1\/8 inch long.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Information\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Color:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e White , Yellow , Green\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Jul , Aug\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e color normally yellowish green or white\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDistribution\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUSA:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e NM , OK , TX\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNative Distribution:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Southern Oklahoma south through north-central, central, and west Texas, west to New Mexico, and south to Puebla\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNative Habitat:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Rocky, limestone hillsides and grasslands\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eGrowing Conditions\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater Use:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Low , Medium\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLight Requirement:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Moisture:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Dry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil pH:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Alkaline (pH\u0026gt;7.2)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e High\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCold Tolerant:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e yes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeat Tolerant:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e yes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Description:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Rocky, calcareous, well-drained limestone soils, including clays, loams, and sands. Usually in calcareous rocky soils and clays.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConditions Comments:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Will be less likely to sucker and colonize if left undisturbed. Overly rich soil can cause fusarium wilt when the plant is young.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBenefit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUse Ornamental:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Provides accent texture and vivid fall color as well as hardiness and easy maintenance. It is an excellent, relatively fast growing landscaping choice because of its ornamental fruits and fall foliage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUse Wildlife:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Birds, especially bobwhites, grouse, and pheasants, consume quantities of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"glossary_link\" title=\"Fruit (The seed-bearing part of a plant.)\"\u003efruit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in winter, and deer browse the foliage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUse Food:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"glossary_link\" title=\"Fruit (The seed-bearing part of a plant.)\"\u003eFruit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e soaked in water used to make a lemony drink similar to a diluted lemonade, sometimes called sumac-ade.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUse Other:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The leaves contain tannin and have been used in tanning leather.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConspicuous Flowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e yes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInteresting Foliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e yes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAttracts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Birds , Butterflies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLarval Host:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Red-banded Hairstreak, Banded Hairstreak\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeer Resistant:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Moderate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eValue to Beneficial Insects\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca class=\"glossary_link\" title=\"Special Value to Native Bees (Recognized by pollination ecologists as attracting large numbers of native bees.)\"\u003eSpecial Value to Native Bees\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca class=\"glossary_link\" title=\"Provides Nesting Materials\/Structure for Native Bees (A plant that native bees nest beneath, within, or harvest parts from to construct their nests.)\"\u003eProvides Nesting Materials\/Structure for Native Bees\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBanded Hairstreak \u003c\/strong\u003e(\u003cem\u003eSatyrium calanus\u003c\/em\u003e) - Larval Host \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRed-banded Hairstreak \u003c\/strong\u003e(\u003cem\u003eCalycopis cecrops\u003c\/em\u003e) - Larval Host\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eImage Information\u003c\/h4\u003e\nPhotographer: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.wildflower.org\/gallery\/search_image.php?newsearch=true\u0026amp;id_photographer=1035\"\u003eMathews, Ray\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCity: Austin\u003cbr\u003eCounty: Travis\u003cbr\u003eState: TX\u003cbr\u003eLocation Notes: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Butterfly Garden.\u003cbr\u003eAccession date: 2014-06-04\u003cbr\u003eFilename: RCM_IMG0638.JPG\u003cbr\u003eSlide Index: Fragrant (Aeromatic) sumac - Best Wildflowers Spring 2013 DSC08321\u003cbr\u003eRestrictions: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.wildflower.org\/gallery\/policy.php\"\u003eUnrestricted\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCollection: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.wildflower.org\/gallery\/search_image.php?newsearch=true\u0026amp;id_collection=3\"\u003eWildflower Center Digital Library\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginal Format: Digital\u003cbr\u003eOrientation: Landscape\u003cbr\u003eShot: Close-up of fruits (drupes) and foliage.\u003cbr\u003eDate Taken: 5\/8\/2013\u003cbr\u003eNPIN Image Id: 37670\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisclosures \u0026amp; Important Information\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe pull plants for you. Inspect plants before acceptance. No returns or exchanges once plants leave our possession\/property.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe mature plant is represented in website photos. The plant you receive will be in a stage of growth appropriate to its pot size. Photo colors may appear differently on various devices.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eShipping and delivery are not available. Pickup only, by appointment. Appointments are made during the checkout process. We guarantee the health of the plant only through the time of the scheduled appointment. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe allow multiple (but limited) appointments during the same time slot. We will assist you with your plant order based on a combination of your time of arrival and the time slot of your scheduled appointment.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCoupons that are valid for the Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center gift shop or admission are \u003cstrong\u003enot valid for plants or other items sold through the plant sale\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Native Texas Nursery","offers":[{"title":"4\"","offer_id":51382746874144,"sku":null,"price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"5\"","offer_id":51382746906912,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 gallon","offer_id":51382746939680,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2-3 gallon","offer_id":51382746972448,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"5 gallon","offer_id":51382747005216,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0966\/5658\/9088\/files\/6151_IMG00937.jpg?v=1774548341","url":"https:\/\/dcacplantsale.myshopify.com\/products\/prairie-flameleaf-sumac-rhus-lanceolata","provider":"Plant Sale at Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center","version":"1.0","type":"link"}