Vinegar tree. Sumac. Rhus typhina Seeds. H 3m. Spice tree. Beautiful, decorative in autumn.
Vinegar tree. Sumac. Rhus typhina Seeds. H 3m. Spice tree. Beautiful, decorative in autumn.
Sumac, (Sumahs) sumac, is a vibrant, spicy spice that has been used in Middle Eastern, Mediterranean and South Asian cuisine for centuries. Its dark red berries are harvested from the sumac, or vinegar tree shrub, scientifically known as Rhus coriaria, which grows in subtropical and temperate regions around the world.
Sumac is a dark red powdered spice that is made from the fruit of the sumac tree.
Dried, ground sumac berries have a slightly sour, lemony flavor. Sumac is added when preparing salads, fish and meat dishes. Often the sour spice is added to soups instead of lemon. The spice will complement lamb dishes, including kebabs and shashlik, especially well.
Sumac is also added to grilled dishes, legumes, vegetables, cereals. The spice is suitable for pilaf and marinating meat. It is traditionally used in Eastern cuisine. It is often used with onions. It can even be used in desserts and fruit salads.
In autumn, the leaves of the sumac tree turn into orange and red flames, but in winter the bush retains its decorativeness with colorful cobs that resemble wax candles. Carefully cared for, these trees look like northern palms, which turn bright red in autumn.
The sumac tree is one of the easiest and simplest trees to grow, because it is not picky about soil, In terms of soil, the sumac tree will be grateful for moderately moist, calcareous soil., and is hardy. It tolerates fluctuations in winter temperatures very well, patiently endures the heat in summer and even after a long period of drought retains beautiful foliage. The only, but also the biggest disadvantage of the sumac tree is its active reproduction by root suckers. If they are not destroyed, everything can soon turn into a sumac plantation.
Interestingly, the presence of vinegar in the plant's name is not a coincidence, because the plant's wounds secrete a thick, yellowish milky sap, which is intensely acrid and therefore the plant has acquired exactly that name.
The sumac tree grows 2.5–3 meters tall. It is not demanding on the planting location.
The sumac tree enjoys the company of other plants, so it will like it if it is planted near other shrubs and trees or at least near the house in warm and bright places where wind corridors do not form.
The crown of the sumac tree should be formed in the same way as for other trees and shrubs. If the branches go crosswise, those that grow towards the middle, towards the inside of the crown, should be cut out, because the cross branches can rub against each other, causing injuries to the soft wood. Such wounds can be treated with a wound ointment for woody plants, such as Leran. Some experts believe that the tree should cope on its own - if the wound is large, no care products will help; if small, the tree will be able to heal itself.
Sowing: Soak the seeds of the vinegar tree in hot water, and then in cold water for 24 hours. Then prepare a freely draining substrate into which the seeds should be mixed; wet sand is believed to give the best results, although you can use a 50/50 mixture of compost and sharp sand. The selected substrate should be moist (but not wet), if you can squeeze the water out of it with your hand, it is too wet and the seeds may rot.
Mix the seeds with the substrate, place in a bag with space or a hole made for air access.
Stratify the seeds in the refrigerator for 4 weeks.
Seeds should not be exposed to a large temperature difference between the refrigerator and sowing in pots, for example, a room temperature of 25 degrees.
Seeds in a package of 5 pcs.
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