Sassafras

Butterfly Tree

About Sassafras and Butterfly Tree

Sassafras

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

320

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Indigo, Black

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Foliage diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Birds

Allergy

Dermatitis, Diaphoresis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SASSAFRAS albidum

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Sassafras

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

Sassafras

Butterfly tree

In German

Sassafras

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Sassafras

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Sasafrás

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

σασάφρα

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

sassafrás

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Sassafras

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Sassafras

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Fabales

Family

Lauraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Sassafras

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cinnamomeae

Cercideae

Subfamily

Lauroideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

4500

1 27800

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Properties of Sassafras and Butterfly Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Sassafras and Butterfly Tree? We provide you with everything About Sassafras and Butterfly Tree. Sassafras doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Sassafras does not have fragrant flowers. Sassafras has allergic reactions like Dermatitis and Diaphoresis and Butterfly Tree 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 Butterfly Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sassafras and Butterfly Tree

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

Sassafras and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Sassafras and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sassafras height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Sassafras and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Sassafras flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Sassafras leaf color: Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Sassafras and Butterfly Tree

Care of Sassafras and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sassafras pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Butterfly Tree pruning is done Remove branches, 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 Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.