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Lemon Sumach (Rhus aromatica) is a native shrub found across much of the eastern United States and northeastern Mexico, including states such as Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michig… Lemon Sumach (Latin: Rhus aromatica) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Lemon Sumach is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Lemon Sumach is a member native to ALA, ARK, CNT, WDC, FLA, and GEO. Lemon Sumach thrives in full sun and prefers well-drained soils that can be light (sandy), medium, or heavy (clay).
Lemon Sumach grows best in USDA zone 3-9, full sun light, and dry, moist water. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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