Rhus coriaria 50+ PCS fresh seeds, Sicilian sumac, Tanner's sumach, Elm-leaved sumach, Red sumach seeds, Deciduous shrub, Organic seeds

🌱 Rhus coriaria — Sicilian Sumac, Tanner's Sumach, Elm-leaved Sumach, Red Sumach

Rhus coriaria is a product of Deodar Seeds, offering 50+ PCS fresh seeds of this deciduous shrub. Organic and of high quality, these seeds are perfect for gardening enthusiasts and botanists alike.

🌿 Botanical Description

Rhus coriaria is a small tree or shrub, belonging to the Anacardiaceae family. It grows up to 1-5 meters in height, with a relatively little branched structure. The bark is oblong-wrinkled, gray-brown on annual shoots and brown on perennial branches. The leaves are 15-18 cm long, alternate, unpaired, with a winged, rough-fluffy petiole in the upper part, featuring 9-17 leaflets. The leaves are rough-fluffy, sessile, oblong-ovate or lanceolate, coarsely serrated, 3-5 cm long and 2-3 cm wide, rounded or broadly wedge-shaped at the base, pointed at the tip.

🌾 Growing & Agrotechnics

• Sowing depth: 1-2 cm, timing: spring or fall, pre-treatment: stratification for 30-60 days.
• Germination temperature and time: 20-25°C, 1-3 weeks.
• Soil type: well-drained, pH: 6.0-7.0, drainage requirements: good.
• Watering and fertilization: regular watering, balanced fertilizer.
• USDA Hardiness Zone: 6-9, frost tolerance: up to -20°C.

🗺️ Natural Growing Areas

Rhus coriaria grows in the mountains at an altitude of 700 m above sea level on dry rocky slopes, rocks, in sparse forests and along the edges. It is light-loving and very drought-resistant.

✨ Interesting Facts

The leaves, young branches, and bark of trunks of Rhus coriaria are rich in tannins, with the highest concentration during budding. It resumes in the seed and vegetative way, giving a young growth and forming layering.