Biology and Management of Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) in the Home Landscape

Release Date: 7/29/2021

Reviewed At: 12/5/2024

DOI: 10.32473/edis-ep609-2021

Agriculture

Abstract

Poison ivy is an allergenic plant of the cashew family native to North America. Poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac all grow in Florida and contain the oily resin called urushiol. This new 4-page publication of the UF/IFAS Environmental Horticulture Department was written to aid landowners, gardeners, horticulturalists, and pest management professionals in identification and management of poison ivy in residential and commercial landscapes. Written by Yuvraj Khamare and Chris Marble.

About this Publication

This document is ENH1345, one of a series of the Department of Environmental Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date July 2021. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

Khamare, Y., & Marble, C. (2021). Biology and Management of Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) in the Home Landscape. EDIS, 2021(4). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ep609-2021

Authors

Yuvraj Khamare

student

University of Florida

postdoctoral associate, UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, Apopka, FL

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Chris Marble

Contact

Specialist

University of Florida

associate professor, ornamental and landscape weed management, Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, Apopka, FL

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Publication #ENH1345

Mangifera indica

Schinus terebinthifolius

Disclaimers

The use of trade names in this publication is solely for the purpose of providing specific information. UF/IFAS does not guarantee or warranty the products named, and references to them in this publication do not signify our approval to the exclusion of other products of suitable composition.

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