Sassafras

Cinquefoil

About Sassafras and Cinquefoil

Sassafras

Cinquefoil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

3500

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Indigo, Black

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Foliage diseases

Leaf spot

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Allergy

Dermatitis, Diaphoresis

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SASSAFRAS albidum

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

Sassafras

Cinquefoil

In Hindi

Sassafras

पंचकोण

In German

Sassafras

Fingerkraut

In French

Sassafras

potentille

In Spanish

Sasafrás

cinquefoil

In Greek

σασάφρα

Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

sassafrás

cinquefoil

In Polish

Sassafras

pięciornik

In Latin

Sassafras

cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Rosales

Family

Lauraceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Sassafras

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cinnamomeae

Subfamily

Lauroideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

4300

1 27800

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Properties of Sassafras and Cinquefoil

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

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Season and Care of Sassafras and Cinquefoil

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

Sassafras and Cinquefoil Physical Information

Sassafras and Cinquefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Sassafras height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Sassafras and Cinquefoil are as follows:

Sassafras flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Sassafras leaf color: Green
Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:

Care of Sassafras and Cinquefoil

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