Sassafras

Mayapple

About Sassafras and Mayapple

Sassafras

Mayapple

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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

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

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9-2

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm30.50 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

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Indigo, Black

Yellow

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full 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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Foliage diseases

Pest Free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Allergy

Dermatitis, Diaphoresis

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SASSAFRAS albidum

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

Common Name

Sassafras

American Mandrake, Mayapple

In Hindi

Sassafras

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

In German

Sassafras

amerikanisch Alraune

In French

Sassafras

mandrake américain

In Spanish

Sasafrás

mandrágora americana

In Greek

σασάφρα

american μανδραγόρα

In Portuguese

sassafrás

mandrake americano

In Polish

Sassafras

amerykański mandragory

In Latin

Sassafras

Latin mandragoras

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Ranunculales

Family

Lauraceae

Berberidaceae

Genus

Sassafras

Podophyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Cinnamomeae

Subfamily

Lauroideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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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 30.00 cm. 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.