Sassafras

Kukui

About Sassafras and Kukui

Sassafras

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

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

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Woodlands

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

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

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

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Foliage diseases

Aphids, Insects

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dermatitis, Diaphoresis

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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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

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Sassafras

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Sassafras

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Sasafrás

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

σασάφρα

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

sassafrás

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Sassafras

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Sassafras

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Euphorbiales

Family

Lauraceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Sassafras

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cinnamomeae

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Lauroideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

450

1 27800

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Properties of Sassafras and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Sassafras and Kukui

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

Sassafras and Kukui Physical Information

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

Sassafras flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Sassafras leaf color: Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Sassafras and Kukui

Care of Sassafras and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sassafras pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.