Sassafras

Tampala

About Sassafras and Tampala

Sassafras

Tampala

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Ornamental Plants

Origin

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

Africa, Southern Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

310

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-91-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Indigo, Black

Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Yellow, Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

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

Clay, Loamy, Sand

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Foliage diseases

Prodenia, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Medium

Medicinal Uses

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

Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Sassafras

Tampala

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Caryophyllales

Family

Lauraceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Sassafras

Amaranthus L

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cinnamomeae

Subfamily

Lauroideae

Amaranthoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Sassafras and Tampala

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

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Season and Care of Sassafras and Tampala

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

Sassafras and Tampala Physical Information

Sassafras and Tampala physical information is very important for comparison. Sassafras height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Tampala height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Sassafras and Tampala are as follows:

Sassafras flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Sassafras leaf color: Green
Tampala flower color: Green
Tampala leaf color: Yellow, Red, Green and Burgundy

Care of Sassafras and Tampala

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