Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Fruit, Tree
Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada
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Types
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Prunus serrulata
Number of Varieties
325
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Bushlands, gardens, Homesteads, In desert grasslands, Lowland, Shady Edge, Tropical areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-95-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
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Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse
White, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Indigo, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Bronze, Orange Red
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Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Organic Manure
Pests and Diseases
Foliage diseases
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
-
Allergy
Dermatitis, Diaphoresis
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Ornamental use, 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
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Used as a condiment, Used in making tea, Used to flavour soups
Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
SASSAFRAS albidum
PRUNUS 'Hally Jolivette'
Common Name
Sassafras
Flowering Cherry, Hally Jolivette Flowering Cherry
In Hindi
Sassafras
चेरी
In German
Sassafras
Blühende Kirsch
In French
Sassafras
cerisier
In Spanish
Sasafrás
floración de la cereza
In Greek
σασάφρα
Άνθιση κερασιών
In Portuguese
sassafrás
cereja de florescência
In Polish
Sassafras
Kwitnienie wiśni
In Latin
Sassafras
florentem cerasis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Laurales
Rosales
Family
Lauraceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Sassafras
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cinnamomeae
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Subfamily
Lauroideae
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
4430
1
27800
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