Sassafras

Mayapple

About Sassafras and Mayapple

Sassafras

Mayapple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

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

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,520.00 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,220.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Indigo, Black

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Foliage diseases

Pest Free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Dermatitis, Diaphoresis

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Rhizomes, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SASSAFRAS albidum

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

7.2 Common Name

Sassafras

American Mandrake, Mayapple

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sassafras

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Sassafras

amerikanisch Alraune

7.2.3 In French

Sassafras

mandrake américain

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sasafrás

mandrágora americana

7.2.5 In Greek

σασάφρα

american μανδραγόρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

sassafrás

mandrake americano

7.2.7 In Polish

Sassafras

amerykański mandragory

7.2.8 In Latin

Sassafras

Latin mandragoras

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Laurales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Lauraceae

Berberidaceae

8.6 Genus

Sassafras

Podophyllum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cinnamomeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Lauroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sassafras and Mayapple

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

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Season and Care of Sassafras and Mayapple

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

Sassafras and Mayapple Physical Information

Sassafras and Mayapple physical information is very important for comparison. Sassafras height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Sassafras and Mayapple are as follows:

Sassafras flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Sassafras leaf color: Green
Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green

Care of Sassafras and Mayapple

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