Sassafras

Big Bluestem

About Sassafras and Big Bluestem

Sassafras

Big Bluestem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

2-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

7 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,520.00 cm

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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,220.00 cm

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152.40 cm

Rank: 73 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Indigo, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Bronze, Orange Red

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Foliage diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Found

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Dermatitis, Diaphoresis

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a condiment, Used in making tea, Used to flavour soups

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SASSAFRAS albidum

ANDROPOGON gerardii

7.2 Common Name

Sassafras

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sassafras

Big Bluestem grass

7.2.2 In German

Sassafras

Große Bartgras

7.2.3 In French

Sassafras

Barbon de Gérard herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sasafrás

hierba andropogon grande

7.2.5 In Greek

σασάφρα

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

sassafrás

Vetiver grande grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Sassafras

Big Bluestem trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Sassafras

Big bluestem herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lillosida

8.4 Order

Laurales

Poaceae

8.5 Family

Lauraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Sassafras

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cinnamomeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Lauroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sassafras and Big Bluestem

Wondering what are the properties of Sassafras and Big Bluestem? We provide you with everything About Sassafras and Big Bluestem. Sassafras doesn't have thorns and Big Bluestem doesn't have thorns. Also Sassafras does not have fragrant flowers. Sassafras has allergic reactions like Dermatitis and Diaphoresis and Big Bluestem has allergic reactions like Dermatitis and Diaphoresis. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Sassafras and Big Bluestem and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sassafras and Big Bluestem

Season and care of Sassafras and Big Bluestem is important to know. While considering everything about Sassafras and Big Bluestem Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sassafras season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Big Bluestem season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Sassafras is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Big Bluestem is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sassafras is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Big Bluestem is Neutral, Alkaline.

Sassafras and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Sassafras and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Sassafras height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Sassafras and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Sassafras flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Sassafras leaf color: Green
Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Sassafras and Big Bluestem

Care of Sassafras and Big Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sassafras pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Big Bluestem pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sassafras needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.