African Sumac

Ashoka

About African Sumac and Ashoka

African Sumac

Ashoka

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

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Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods

Forests, Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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850.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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460.00 cm

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1,220.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Green, Ivory

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

Dark Red, Dark Salmon

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Pink, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Dysentry

Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture

Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RHUS lancea

SARACA indica

7.2 Common Name

African Sumac

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

Saraca इंडिका

7.2.2 In German

African sumac

SARACA indica

7.2.3 In French

sumac africaine

Saraca indica

7.2.4 In Spanish

zumaque africano

indica Saraca

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικανική σουμάκι

Saraca indica

7.2.6 In Portuguese

sumac africano

Saraca indica

7.2.7 In Polish

afrykański sumaka

Saraca indica

7.2.8 In Latin

African sumac

Saraca indica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

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Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Anacardiaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Rhus

Saraca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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Detarieae

8.9 Subfamily

Anacardioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of African Sumac and Ashoka

Wondering what are the properties of African Sumac and Ashoka? We provide you with everything About African Sumac and Ashoka. African Sumac doesn't have thorns and Ashoka doesn't have thorns. Also African Sumac does not have fragrant flowers. African Sumac has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Ashoka has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of African Sumac and Ashoka and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Sumac and Ashoka

Season and care of African Sumac and Ashoka is important to know. While considering everything about African Sumac and Ashoka Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Sumac season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Ashoka season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Sumac is Loam, Sand and for Ashoka is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for African Sumac is Neutral, Alkaline and for Ashoka is Acidic, Neutral.

African Sumac and Ashoka Physical Information

African Sumac and Ashoka physical information is very important for comparison. African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Ashoka height is 850.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of African Sumac and Ashoka are as follows:

African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
African Sumac leaf color: Green
Ashoka flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Crimson
Ashoka leaf color: Green, Pink and Copper

Care of African Sumac and Ashoka

Care of African Sumac and Ashoka include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Ashoka pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ashoka needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.