Rhus chinensis

Chinese sumac

Family: Anacardiaceae • Genus: Rhus • Region: TEMPERATE ASIA: China (Anhui Sheng, Fujian Sheng, Gansu Sheng, Guangdong Sheng, Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu, Guizhou Sheng, Hainan Sheng, Hebei Sheng, Henan Sheng, Hubei Sheng, Hunan Sheng, Jiangsu Sheng, Jiangxi Sheng, Ningxia Huizi Zizhiqu, Qinghai Sheng, Shaanxi Sheng, Shandong Sheng, Shanxi Sheng, Sichuan Sheng, Xizang Zizhiqu, Yunnan Sheng, Zhejiang Sheng), Japan (Hokkaidô, Honshu, Kyushu, Ryukyu Islands, Shikoku), Taiwan TROPICAL ASIA: Bhutan, India (Sikkim, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh), Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia (Sumatera), United States

Summary: Rhus chinensis (Chinese sumac) is a plant in the Anacardiaceae family. Verdica documents 0 traditional uses, 0 phytochemical compounds, and 0 herb-drug interactions for this species.

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About Rhus chinensis

Rhus chinensis is a species in the Anacardiaceae family.

Care Information

Sunlight	Full sun
Watering	Moderate — keep soil moist
Soil	Well-drained, acidic
Hardiness Zone	USDA 7-10

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