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Rhus ovata
Sugar bush
Evergreen shrub
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The Rhus ovata plant species is found in Southwestern N. America - California, Arizona and Mexico. It is a member of the Anacardiaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Sugar bush.

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Latin Name:  Rhus ovata
Common Name:  Sugar bush
Family:  Anacardiaceae
Author:  S.Wats.
 
Known Hazards:  There are some suggestions that the sap of this species can cause a skin rash in susceptible people, but this has not been substantiated. See also notes in 'Cultivation Details'.
 
Mature Height:  2   Mature Width:  
 
Habitat:  Dry rocky slopes below 800 metres, usually away from the coast, in California[71, 229].



Propagation Notes:  Seed - best sown in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe. Pre-soak the seed for 24 hours in hot water (starting at a temperature of 80 - 90c and allowing it to cool) prior to sowing in order to leach out any germination inhibitors[200]. This soak water can be drunk and has a delicious lemon-flavour. The stored seed also needs hot water treatment and can be sown in early spring in a cold frame[200]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 10cm with a heel, July/August in a frame[200]. Root cuttings 4cm long taken in December and potted up vertically in a greenhouse. Good percentage[78, 200]. Suckers in late autumn to winter[200].

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The information above has been supplied solely via the hard work and dedication of the team at 'Plants for a Future'.
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