Sassafras

Figwort

About Sassafras and Figwort

Sassafras

Figwort

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

315

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm5.10 cm

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm10.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

White, Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Indigo, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Reniform

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Foliage diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Vitamin C

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

Sassafras

Umber

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Ranunculales

Family

Lauraceae

Ranunculaceae

Genus

Sassafras

Ranunculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Cinnamomeae

Subfamily

Lauroideae

Number of Species

4200

1 27800

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Properties of Sassafras and Figwort

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

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Season and Care of Sassafras and Figwort

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

Sassafras and Figwort Physical Information

Sassafras and Figwort physical information is very important for comparison. Sassafras height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Figwort height is 5.10 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Sassafras and Figwort are as follows:

Sassafras flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Sassafras leaf color: Green
Figwort flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Green
Figwort leaf color:

Care of Sassafras and Figwort

Care of Sassafras and Figwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sassafras pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Figwort pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Figwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.