Sassafras

Devil's Tongue

About Sassafras and Devil's Tongue

Sassafras

Devil's Tongue

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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

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Amorphophallus konjac

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-9

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Indigo, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Foliage diseases

Aphids, Birds

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

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

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine, Used like flour

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SASSAFRAS albidum

OPUNTIA humifusa

Common Name

Sassafras

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

In Hindi

Sassafras

Konjac

In German

Sassafras

Teufelszunge

In French

Sassafras

Amorphophallus konjac

In Spanish

Sasafrás

Amorphophallus konjac

In Greek

σασάφρα

Konjac

In Portuguese

sassafrás

Amorphophallus konjac

In Polish

Sassafras

konjac

In Latin

Sassafras

Konjac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Alismatales

Family

Lauraceae

Araceae

Genus

Sassafras

Amorphophallus

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cinnamomeae

Thomsonieae

Subfamily

Lauroideae

Aroideae

Number of Species

430

1 27800

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Properties of Sassafras and Devil's Tongue

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

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Season and Care of Sassafras and Devil's Tongue

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

Sassafras and Devil's Tongue Physical Information

Sassafras and Devil's Tongue physical information is very important for comparison. Sassafras height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Sassafras and Devil's Tongue are as follows:

Sassafras flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Sassafras leaf color: Green
Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange
Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green

Care of Sassafras and Devil's Tongue

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