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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

315
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999
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
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm5.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse
White, Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Indigo, Black
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Bronze, Orange Red
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Reniform

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Foliage diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
-

Allergy

Dermatitis, Diaphoresis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a condiment, Used in making tea, Used to flavour soups
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SASSAFRAS albidum
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'

Common Name

Sassafras
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine

In Hindi

Sassafras
Figwort

In German

Sassafras
figwort

In French

Sassafras
scrofulaire

In Spanish

Sasafrás
figwort

In Greek

σασάφρα
figwort

In Portuguese

sassafrás
figwort

In Polish

Sassafras
figwort

In Latin

Sassafras
Umber

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales
Ranunculales

Family

Lauraceae
Ranunculaceae

Genus

Sassafras
Ranunculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Cinnamomeae
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Subfamily

Lauroideae
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Number of Species

4200
1 27800
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Difference Between Sassafras and Figwort

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

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Importance of Sassafras and Figwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sassafras and Figwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sassafras and Figwort 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 Figwort is Vitamin C. Sassafras has beauty benefits as follows: Skin Problems while Figwort has beauty benefits as follows: Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Sassafras vs Figwort

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