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About Sassafras and Candlenut

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

3-
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-12
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
H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Indigo, Black
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Bronze, Orange Red
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Foliage diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dermatitis, Diaphoresis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a condiment, Used in making tea, Used to flavour soups
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SASSAFRAS albidum
ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Sassafras
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Sassafras
candlenut पेड़

In German

Sassafras
Candlenut Baum

In French

Sassafras
arbre Candlenut

In Spanish

Sasafrás
árbol candlenut

In Greek

σασάφρα
candlenut δέντρο

In Portuguese

sassafrás
candlenut árvore

In Polish

Sassafras
Tung Molukański drzewo

In Latin

Sassafras
Candlenut ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae

Order

Laurales
Malpighiales

Family

Lauraceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Sassafras
Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cinnamomeae
Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Lauroideae
Crotonoideae

Number of Species

4600
1 27800
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Properties of Sassafras and Candlenut

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

Season and Care of Sassafras and Candlenut

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

Sassafras and Candlenut Physical Information

Sassafras and Candlenut physical information is very important for comparison. Sassafras height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Sassafras and Candlenut are as follows:

  • Sassafras flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Sassafras leaf color: Green

  • Candlenut flower color: White

  • Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Sassafras and Candlenut

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