Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
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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'Bees' Sunset, Buttercup, Nobilis
Number of Varieties
370
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Damp shores, Marshy ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-96-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
10-5
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm111.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm71.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Orange, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Indigo, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Bronze, Orange Red
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
occasional watering once established, 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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
Dermatitis, Diaphoresis
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
Improve skin condition, Skin cleanser, Treatment of Dark Spots
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
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
SASSAFRAS albidum
KNIPHOFIA 'Alcazar'
Common Name
Sassafras
Red Hot Poker
In Hindi
Sassafras
Red Hot Poker
In German
Sassafras
Red Hot Poker
In French
Sassafras
Red Hot Poker
In Spanish
Sasafrás
Red Hot Poker
In Greek
σασάφρα
Red Hot Poker
In Portuguese
sassafrás
Red Hot Pôquer
In Polish
Sassafras
Red Hot Poker
In Latin
Sassafras
Hot Rubrum Poker
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Laurales
Liliales
Family
Lauraceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Sassafras
Kniphofia
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Cinnamomeae
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Subfamily
Lauroideae
Asphodeloideae
Number of Species
472
1
27800
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