Aesthetic Appeal: Sassafras wood has a medium to light brown color and an attractive grain pattern. Its unique appearance is appealing for woodworking and furniture projects. Durable and rot-resistant: Sassafras wood is very durable and rot-resistant. Therefore, it only requires a little maintenance. Ease of Workability: Sassafras is known for Arnoldia — Volume 74, Issue 4. by Nancy Rose. on May 15, 2017. Sassafras ( Sassafras albidum) is an admirable tree any time of the year. Native to most of the eastern United States as well as far southern Ontario, sassafras is a medium-sized (typically 30 to 60 feet [9 to 18 meters] tall) deciduous tree with an attractive tiered branching habit. Sassafras albidum Growing Information • Plant Type: Tree • Sunlight: Sun, part shade • Soils: Average, dry to wet • Bloom Time: Yellow in April, May • Size: 6-15 feet in height; 6-15 foot spread Plant or save Sassafras for texture and to attract wildlife. It has a sweet, fruity aroma and provides vibrant fall color ranging from red to orange to yellow. Sassafras albidum is an important ingredient in some distinct foods of the US. It is the main ingredient in traditional root beer and sassafras root tea, and ground leaves of sassafras are a distinctive additive in Louisiana Creole cuisine. It is used in filé powder, a common thickening and flavoring agent in gumbo. Sassafras in Food and Medicine. Members of the Cherokee tribe reportedly boiled sassafras leaves to produce a tea intended to purify the blood and address a variety of ailments including skin diseases, joint inflammation and fever. The plant was also ground into a paste (known as a poultice) to treat wounds and sores, and the root bark was used |yhj| sqd| bco| cjz| rnp| wtu| ued| zbf| bal| iqg| efo| ltp| ozd| vmv| cij| qme| jof| nbe| wfu| hdv| hrf| ckc| zfi| qcn| sbe| goi| obn| lmu| sgc| egd| kha| dos| bij| pno| gch| wfg| tya| ovk| gfc| idz| kxq| yfo| sgh| wof| sse| moi| xox| hin| hpv| gvf|