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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

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

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

83
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-93-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
10-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Spreading
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green
Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Indigo, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

-
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Foliage diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Insects

Allergy

Pollen
Dermatitis, Diaphoresis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Haemorrhages, Poultice, Sore Eyes, Sore throat
Alterative, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Leaves

Other Uses

Adhesive, Basketary, Buttons, Repellent, Tannin, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Used as a condiment, Used in making tea, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS douglasii
SASSAFRAS albidum

Common Name

Blue Oak
Sassafras

In Hindi

Blue Oak Tree
Sassafras

In German

Blaue Eiche
Sassafras

In French

Bleu Oak Tree
Sassafras

In Spanish

Azul del árbol de roble
Sasafrás

In Greek

Μπλε Oak Tree
σασάφρα

In Portuguese

Carvalho azul
sassafrás

In Polish

Niebieski Oak Tree
Sassafras

In Latin

Blue quercum ligno
Sassafras

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Laurales

Family

Fagaceae
Lauraceae

Genus

Quercus
Sassafras

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

-
Cinnamomeae

Subfamily

-
Lauroideae

Number of Species

204
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Oak and Sassafras

If you are confused whether Blue Oak or Sassafras are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Blue Oak and Sassafras Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Blue Oak are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Sassafras fertilizers required are Nitrogen and Phosphorous. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Blue Oak and Sassafras if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Blue Oak and Sassafras

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blue Oak and Sassafras. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blue Oak and Sassafras as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Blue Oak is Astringent, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Haemorrhages, Poultice, Sore Eyes and Sore throat whereas of Sassafras is Alterative, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic and Diuretic. Blue Oak has beauty benefits as follows: while Sassafras has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Blue Oak vs Sassafras

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Blue Oak vs Sassafras and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Blue Oak are Pollen whereas of Sassafras have Dermatitis and Diaphoresis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Blue Oak has showy fruits and Sassafras has no showy fruits. Also Blue Oak is not flowering and Sassafras is not flowering . You can compare Blue Oak and Sassafras facts and facts of other plants too.