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Sassafras albidum (Sassafras)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 18158

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Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Laurales Family: Lauraceae Genus: Sassafras Species: Sassafras albidum

Common Names add Silky Sassafras edit | delete White Sassafras edit | delete Red Sassafras edit | delete Sassafras edit | delete Plant Types edit Deciduous Fragrant Herb Medicinal Shrub Tree   Zones / Hardiness edit 4a (to -25 F / -32 C) 4b (to -20 F / -29 C) 5a (to -15 F / -26 C) 5b (to -10 F / -23 C) 6a (to -5 F / -21 C) 6b (to 0 F / -18 C) 7a (to 5 F / -15 C) 7b (to 10 F / -12 C) 8a (to 15 F / -9 C) 8b (to 20 F / -7 C) 9a (to 25 F / -4 C) 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)   Height (Maximum) edit > 60 feet (> 18 m)   Spread (Maximum) edit 40 to 60 feet (12 to 18 m)   Flowering Start edit April   Flowering End edit June   Leaf Colour edit Green - Medium   Leaf Shape edit Elliptic   Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know. Suitable For edit   Sun Exposure edit Full Sun   Soil Types edit   Soil pH edit   Bloom Colour edit Yellow/Gold White Cream   Wildlife Value edit Butterflies (larvae/caterpillar food)   Propagation Techniques edit Seed   Skill Level edit   Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

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Add Your Opinion About This Plant FlowerFreak22 (9625) wrote on Apr 27 2009 Rating for this plant: The leaves come in three shapes: entire, one that looks like a mitten, and another that looks like a dinosaur claw. I like this opinion Note: please don't use this box to post questions, you can do that on our forums instead.

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Other names for this plant:
Laurus sassafras
Laurus albidus
Sassafras officinale
Sassafras sassafras
Sassafras variifolium



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