Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
South Africa
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
53
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions, Well Drained, Wet forest
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-113-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-5
10-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow green
Green, Indigo, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Bronze, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shade areas
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, From bulbs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune ocassionally
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Foliage diseases
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
Insects
Allergy
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
Dermatitis, Diaphoresis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
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Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Antidepressant, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting
Alterative, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a condiment, Used in making tea, Used to flavour soups
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
TULBAGHIA violacea
SASSAFRAS albidum
Common Name
Society Garlic
Sassafras
In Hindi
लहसुन
Sassafras
In German
Knoblauch
Sassafras
In French
Ail
Sassafras
In Spanish
Ajo
Sasafrás
In Greek
σκόρδο
σασάφρα
In Portuguese
alho
sassafrás
In Polish
czosnek
Sassafras
In Latin
allium
Sassafras
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Laurales
Family
Liliaceae
Lauraceae
Genus
Allium
Sassafras
Clade
Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
-
Cinnamomeae
Subfamily
Lilioideae
Lauroideae
Number of Species
5004
1
27800
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