Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada
China, Japan
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
330
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-96-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Indigo, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Bronze, Orange Red
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Rhomboid
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Needs less watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Foliage diseases
bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
Dermatitis, Diaphoresis
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Alterative, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
-
Other Uses
Used as a condiment, Used in making tea, Used to flavour soups
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
SASSAFRAS albidum
CARYOPTERIS incana
Common Name
Sassafras
bluebeard
you shu
In Hindi
Sassafras
Bluebeard
In German
Sassafras
Blaubart
In French
Sassafras
Bluebeard
In Spanish
Sasafrás
Barba Azul
In Greek
σασάφρα
Κυανοπώγωνα
In Portuguese
sassafrás
Barba Azul
In Polish
Sassafras
Sinobrody
In Latin
Sassafras
Bluebeard
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Laurales
Lamiales
Family
Lauraceae
Verbenaceae
Genus
Sassafras
Caryopteris
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Cinnamomeae
-
Subfamily
Lauroideae
-
Number of Species
47
1
27800
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