Sassafras

Spindle Tree

About Sassafras and Spindle Tree

Sassafras

Spindle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

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

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

320

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

7-1

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, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm900.00 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

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Foliage diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Birds

Allergy

Dermatitis, Diaphoresis

Mild Allergen

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

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SASSAFRAS albidum

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Sassafras

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

Sassafras

Spindle Tree

In German

Sassafras

Spindelbaum

In French

Sassafras

Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Sasafrás

Árbol del husillo

In Greek

σασάφρα

ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

sassafrás

Árvore spindle

In Polish

Sassafras

Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Sassafras

Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Celastrales

Family

Lauraceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Sassafras

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cinnamomeae

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Lauroideae

Celastroideae

Number of Species

4150

1 27800

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Properties of Sassafras and Spindle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Sassafras and Spindle Tree

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

Sassafras and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Sassafras and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sassafras height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Sassafras and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Sassafras flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Sassafras leaf color: Green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Sassafras and Spindle Tree

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