Sassafras albidum | Sassafras, Cinnamon Wood. Originated in … New England (US);Eastern US and Canada | Tree
Sassafras albidum belongs to the plant family LAURACEÆ and Genus Sassafras This Tree will grow well in a wide variety of loam or soils pertaining to most average garden situations , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Sassafras albidum does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Sassafras albidum so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Sassafras albidum sassafras,cinnamon wood is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Sassafras albidum | Sassafras, Cinnamon Wood is either a deciduous plant which means it loses its leaves in Autumn or Fall or it can be classed as an evergreen but only for warmer climates (maintains leaves all year round). Beware using trees that lose their leaves around fish ponds.
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
The flowers of Sassafras albidum as well as the roots and the stems and the leaves have been used in traditional fabric dyeing. Yellow and yellow are common colors produced with Sassafras (also known as cinnamon wood).
Sassafras albidum will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 5 and20 years.
Sassafras albidum is a woody perennial.
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 125' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
The Flowers;Roots;Stems;Leaves of Sassafras albidum can be used to produce a natural dye having the following color(s) … yellow,brown
"Dye plants and dyeing -- a handbook", EthelJane McD. Schetky, editor, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn New York, 1964.