Sassafras

David Ward

About Sassafras and David Ward

Sassafras

David Ward

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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

Europe

Types

Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’

Number of Varieties

325

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Alpine Meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

8-3

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm81.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Red, Salmon, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Indigo, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Rocky Soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Foliage diseases

Pest Free, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Rocky Soil

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dermatitis, Diaphoresis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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 Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SASSAFRAS albidum

PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'

Common Name

Sassafras

David Ward, Red Lungwort

In Hindi

Sassafras

david ward

In German

Sassafras

david ward

In French

Sassafras

david ward

In Spanish

Sasafrás

david ward

In Greek

σασάφρα

david ward

In Portuguese

sassafrás

david ward

In Polish

Sassafras

david ward

In Latin

Sassafras

david ward

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Lamiales

Family

Lauraceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Sassafras

Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Cinnamomeae

Subfamily

Lauroideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Sassafras and David Ward

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

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Season and Care of Sassafras and David Ward

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

Sassafras and David Ward Physical Information

Sassafras and David Ward physical information is very important for comparison. Sassafras height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas David Ward height is 25.40 cm and width 81.30 cm. The color specification of Sassafras and David Ward are as follows:

Sassafras flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Sassafras leaf color: Green
David Ward flower color: Red, Salmon and Coral
David Ward leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sassafras and David Ward

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