There are these varieties:
- Rhus typhina 'Dissecta'
- Rhus typhina 'Laciniata'
- Rhus typhina 'Tiger Eyes'
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Rhus typhina 'Dissecta'
It is not without reason that this cultivated form bears the name fern frond vinegar tree, because the shrub with its leaves is more reminiscent of you fern than a tree. This variety reaches heights of growth of up to 150 centimeters and flowers from June to August. 'Dissecta' means slashed, which indicates the severely incised leaves. Therefore, this variety is also known as the slotted vinegar tree.
It prefers a location in the sun and hardly needs any maintenance. A cut leads to an unsightly look. Do not work on the ground in the vicinity of the shrub. The roots of all vinegar tree varieties crawl flat in the upper soil layers.'Dissecta 'has a high Urge to spread, so that the roots cover the ground up to ten meters away from the mother plant penetrates.
Rhus typhina 'Laciniata'
It is one of the slow-growing varieties whose urge to spread is somewhat restricted. The typical leaflets turn intense red in autumn and their luminosity surpasses the autumn colors of the other two varieties. The fruit heads glow in a scarlet red and form a contrast to the green leaves. This characteristic gave the variety the name scarlet vinegar tree. 'Laciniata' has additional bracts in the inflorescence that appear severely slashed.
Rhus typhina 'Tiger Eyes'
This variety owes its name to the constantly changing discoloration of the foliage, which is as varied as that eye of the tiger is. In the course of the year the leaves change color from green-yellow to an intense gold-yellow to yellow-orange. Shortly before the leaves fall, the leaves glow fiery red.
The narrow leaflets with their roughly serrated edge are reminiscent of the stripes on a tiger's skin. This variety grows slowly and has comparatively few root runners. It reaches a height of two meters and thrives both in the sun and in the Penumbra. As a hardy shrub, it can withstand temperatures as low as -20 degrees Celsius.