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What is

Life Span

Perennial
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
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

-
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

32
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-92-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green, Indigo, Black
Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Bronze, Orange Red
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
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
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
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
-

Allergy

Dermatitis, Diaphoresis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SASSAFRAS albidum
AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Sassafras
False Indigo

In Hindi

Sassafras
इंडिगो

In German

Sassafras
falsches Indigo

In French

Sassafras
faux Indigo

In Spanish

Sasafrás
Falso Indigo

In Greek

σασάφρα
Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

sassafrás
false Indigo

In Polish

Sassafras
fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Sassafras
falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Laurales
Fabales

Family

Lauraceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Sassafras
Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cinnamomeae
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Subfamily

Lauroideae
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Number of Species

421
1 27800
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Difference Between Sassafras and False Indigo

If you are confused whether Sassafras or False Indigo 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 Sassafras and False Indigo Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sassafras are Nitrogen and Phosphorous, whereas for False Indigo fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sassafras and False Indigo if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sassafras and False Indigo

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sassafras and False Indigo. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sassafras and False Indigo 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 Sassafras is Alterative, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic and Diuretic whereas of False Indigo is . Sassafras has beauty benefits as follows: Skin Problems while False Indigo has beauty benefits as follows: Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Sassafras vs False Indigo

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 Sassafras vs False Indigo 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 Sassafras are Dermatitis and Diaphoresis whereas of False Indigo have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sassafras has no showy fruits and False Indigo has no showy fruits. Also Sassafras is not flowering and False Indigo is not flowering . You can compare Sassafras and False Indigo facts and facts of other plants too.