Sassafras

Osage Orange

About Sassafras and Osage Orange

Sassafras

Osage Orange

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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 United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Maclura pomifera

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Roadsides, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11, 12, 13

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm1,219.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Indigo, Black

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Soil Compaction

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

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Dermatitis, Diaphoresis

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

Cancer, Tooth ache, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used as an insecticide, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SASSAFRAS albidum

MACLURA pomifera

Common Name

Sassafras

Bois d’arc, Hedge Apple, Osage Orange

In Hindi

Sassafras

ओसेज संतरे

In German

Sassafras

Osage Orange

In French

Sassafras

Osage orange

In Spanish

Sasafrás

Osage naranja

In Greek

σασάφρα

Osage Πορτοκαλί

In Portuguese

sassafrás

Osage laranja

In Polish

Sassafras

Osage Pomarańczowy

In Latin

Sassafras

Aliquam Osage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Rosales

Family

Lauraceae

Moraceae

Genus

Sassafras

Maclura

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cinnamomeae

Moreae

Subfamily

Lauroideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Sassafras and Osage Orange

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

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Season and Care of Sassafras and Osage Orange

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

Sassafras and Osage Orange Physical Information

Sassafras and Osage Orange physical information is very important for comparison. Sassafras height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Osage Orange height is 760.00 cm and width 1,219.00 cm. The color specification of Sassafras and Osage Orange are as follows:

Sassafras flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Sassafras leaf color: Green
Osage Orange flower color: Yellow green
Osage Orange leaf color: Green

Care of Sassafras and Osage Orange

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