tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post877035532956510787..comments2024-02-06T16:57:42.394-05:00Comments on The Queen of Seaford: Tuesday's Trees- Sassafras albidumJanet, The Queen of Seafordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-53938382788658683132009-11-22T23:33:20.309-05:002009-11-22T23:33:20.309-05:00Hi Nell Jean, how nice to have groves of Sassafras...Hi Nell Jean, how nice to have groves of Sassafras --love their fall color! <br /><br />Hi Nelumbo, think you need to plant one in SC. Fond childhood memories for your kids!Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-76964995773487928952009-11-22T23:26:49.276-05:002009-11-22T23:26:49.276-05:00I miss this tree from Ohio. After I picked up the...I miss this tree from Ohio. After I picked up the habit at girl scout camp, I used to always go around chewing on the petioles. Yum.Jessica Harwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292673359340880392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-34097631670542466242009-11-18T18:56:47.288-05:002009-11-18T18:56:47.288-05:00I have little Sassafras groves around the edges. T...I have little Sassafras groves around the edges. They do sucker, but they're a source of red/orange color that we don't get otherwise. My grandchildren enjoyed smelling a scratched twig, my GS calling it 'Frosh Frosh.' Children in my mother's day chewed Sassafras, but I didn't tell the grands that.Nell Jeanhttp://www.seedscatterer.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-22082532332751542482009-11-18T18:22:09.187-05:002009-11-18T18:22:09.187-05:00Hi Jan, I am glad you were able to make an ID!
...Hi Jan, I am glad you were able to make an ID! <br /><br />Hi Kathleen, it is a favorite of kids, or is it parents? Show them as easy one and get the kids hooked on gardening.<br /><br />Hi Catherine, I wonder if there are many Sassafras in your area?? The info on filé was new to me as well. You will be amazed at the trees you know. <br /><br />Hi Sweetbay, our fall colors are really in good form right now as well.<br /><br />Hi Gail, It would be a great one to have!<br /><br />Hi Frances, Queen of the tree...hmmm interesting. I was surprised to read about its allopathic qualities. One has to make a decision as to what they want I suppose.<br /><br />Hi Rose, I bet you will recognize it now! Certainly a tree that has many uses for us.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-91097195790471699372009-11-18T16:50:54.975-05:002009-11-18T16:50:54.975-05:00Although I've certainly heard of the sassafras...Although I've certainly heard of the sassafras tree, I'm really not familiar with it and wouldn't have recognized one. Wow! I learned a lot here. I had no idea that it was the source for root beer--though I should have figured that one out--nor of file, the Cajun spice. Sounds like a wonderful tree!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-29866143750865302912009-11-18T15:36:42.015-05:002009-11-18T15:36:42.015-05:00Hi Janet, we are going to call you the queen of th...Hi Janet, we are going to call you the queen of the trees as well! Sassafras is a love hate for me. In our previous TN garden it has seeded and suckered everywhere, killing all in it path! We had a very difficult time getting anything to grow even after one had to be cut down. The number suckers around the stump was incredible. I see some across the street here, and can admire them from afar. Wonderful if all you want is sassafras trees and lawn that gets mowed to keep the suckers at bay. :-)<br />FrancesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-23642654295418862302009-11-18T13:47:51.661-05:002009-11-18T13:47:51.661-05:00This is one of my favorite native trees...There is...This is one of my favorite native trees...There isn't anything bad about this tree...I am hoping to get a small grove in the back garden~~they can fight it out with the junipers! gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-4990468177682957962009-11-18T09:03:25.351-05:002009-11-18T09:03:25.351-05:00I love Sassafras trees. I think they're beauti...I love Sassafras trees. I think they're beautiful in all seasons but especially fantastic for fall color. Up until last week we'd had a rather quiet autumn, but now the Sassafras, Red Maples and Blueberries are really strutting their stuff.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-27635270630823138522009-11-17T21:56:14.124-05:002009-11-17T21:56:14.124-05:00Another tree I've heard of, but don't know...Another tree I've heard of, but don't know if I've seen. I'd heard of file' but didn't know what it was. I'm beginning to think the only deciduous trees I know are fruit and maples :)Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-88176120517308936982009-11-17T18:48:30.181-05:002009-11-17T18:48:30.181-05:00I love those trees Janet. They were one of the fi...I love those trees Janet. They were one of the first ones I could identify as a kid because of the leaf shape. The smell doesn't hurt either ~ I'm a root beer fan! :-)Kathleenhttp://kaseyskorner.typepad.com/kaseys_korner/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-73354408992199409882009-11-17T18:48:17.011-05:002009-11-17T18:48:17.011-05:00Thanks for posting this. I have seen this tree be...Thanks for posting this. I have seen this tree before but didn't know what it was.<br /><br />Jan<br />Always GrowingJanhttp://alwaysgrowing.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-43738048248591413622009-11-17T14:11:55.654-05:002009-11-17T14:11:55.654-05:00Hi Rosey, I bet you have some out in your woods so...Hi Rosey, I bet you have some out in your woods somewhere. It is amazing how many tree species I find I have right here that I was unaware of. <br /><br />Hi Randy, thanks for the additional information with the butterflies. That one in Cincinnati was a biggie!<br /><br />Hi Tina, They are pretty aren't they? I was unaware that they made groves -- but then, after seeing them in a few places --yes they do! <br /><br />Hi Lona, it is funny how many different colors they are in the fall, some being redder than others.<br /><br />Hi Noelle, kids love this tree--from the mitten shaped leaves to the root beer smell. win win!<br /><br />Hi Phillip, depends on what you call long lived, my research says they live up to 150 years...guess that is medium life span for trees. I need to look for the yellow flowers in the spring. Give me a heads up if you see any in our area. <br /><br />Hi Ilona, thanks so much. They seem to be wide spread throughout the States.<br /><br />Hi Les, you and me both. I did find some information about it being used for medicinal purposes and conflicting info on toxicity. The Native Americans used sassafras to cure everything from parasitic worms to syphilis, colds, measles, fever, diarrhea and constipation. I never thought I would write about diarrhea in a gardening blog...hmmmm. <br /><br />Hi Grace, well, I am glad you found the tree series! I knwo what you mean about being the first one to try a drink made from parts of a plant...??Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-12586014624729899182009-11-17T13:57:13.577-05:002009-11-17T13:57:13.577-05:00Hi Janet~~ I think somehow I've missed your Tu...Hi Janet~~ I think somehow I've missed your Tuesday's Trees series. I'm impressed with your research and your engaging style. Sassafras foliage is very oak-like but much more beneficial, it sounds like. Don't you wonder how the native Americans discovered the benefits of certain plants? Fascinating!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-73525491738733692442009-11-17T13:54:55.437-05:002009-11-17T13:54:55.437-05:00This was one of the first trees I could identify w...This was one of the first trees I could identify when I was a child. Did you run across any of the info on its supposed medicinal properties, or its toxicity?Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-38499104455522588252009-11-17T13:20:50.226-05:002009-11-17T13:20:50.226-05:00They grow up here in Ohio- seen them on hikes arou...They grow up here in Ohio- seen them on hikes around here. This is a wonderful post in your series.IlonaGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07035401683506659646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-2499933630811662372009-11-17T12:46:55.032-05:002009-11-17T12:46:55.032-05:00These are great trees, though they don't seem ...These are great trees, though they don't seem to be long-lived. I love their yellow flowers in the spring.How It Growshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06687132248846516168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-70204070764787770922009-11-17T12:25:49.937-05:002009-11-17T12:25:49.937-05:00Hi Janet,
What a fascinating tree! I love that i...Hi Janet,<br /><br />What a fascinating tree! I love that it has three different shaped leaves.<br /><br />My son, who love root beer, would love one of these trees in our backyard ;0)Noelle Johnson https://www.blogger.com/profile/12198931083102476324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-42438652033351528812009-11-17T11:56:12.669-05:002009-11-17T11:56:12.669-05:00I love to see the sassafras trees turn around my h...I love to see the sassafras trees turn around my house in the Fall. They are always the most golden yellows.Lonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07060003333138052194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-10878391350310032482009-11-17T11:30:10.752-05:002009-11-17T11:30:10.752-05:00These are such pretty trees. They are quite common...These are such pretty trees. They are quite common here and tend to sprout all over (though not in my yard for some reason). I love root beer and always think of this when I think of sassafras.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-49563774625614072192009-11-17T10:59:28.479-05:002009-11-17T10:59:28.479-05:00Janet,
Enjoyed this posting as sassafras is one o...Janet,<br /><br />Enjoyed this posting as sassafras is one of my favorite trees.<br /><br />The largest sassafras I have ever seen in still growing at the corner of my childhood home in Cincinnati, the diameter of the trunk is 24 inches or more!<br /><br />One thing to note for those who like butterfly gardening, sassafras is the host plant for the Spicebush Swallowtail.Randy Emmitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10292186655869617897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-6384511595801874812009-11-17T10:16:41.761-05:002009-11-17T10:16:41.761-05:00Janet, Thanks for posting...this is such useful in...Janet, Thanks for posting...this is such useful information about Sassafrass! I did not know they were that hardy! I love that name, I wish I would have thought to name a pet that. :) Everybody in our house loves Root beer with their pizza.Chloe mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02265196480664185330noreply@blogger.com