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
Europe, Western Asia
Types
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Lamium galeobdolon
Number of Varieties
315
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Forest margins
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-94-8
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Indigo, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Bronze, Orange Red
Dark Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Spreading mass
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Runners
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Bees, Insects
Allergy
Dermatitis, Diaphoresis
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Alterative, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
-
Other Uses
Used as a condiment, Used in making tea, Used to flavour soups
Employed in herbal medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
SASSAFRAS albidum
LAMIASTRUM galeobdolon
Common Name
Sassafras
Yellow Archangel
In Hindi
Sassafras
पीला महादूत
In German
Sassafras
Yellow Archangel
In French
Sassafras
Archange Jaune
In Spanish
Sasafrás
Arcángel amarillo
In Greek
σασάφρα
κίτρινο Αρχάγγελος
In Portuguese
sassafrás
Arcanjo amarelo
In Polish
Sassafras
żółty Archanioła
In Latin
Sassafras
Yellow Archangeli
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Laurales
Lamiales
Family
Lauraceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Sassafras
Lamium
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Cinnamomeae
-
Subfamily
Lauroideae
-
Number of Species
45
1
27800
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