American Basswood

Ashoka

About American Basswood and Ashoka

American Basswood

Ashoka

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Tropical rainforest, Woods

Forests, Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,520.00 cm

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850.00 cm

Rank: 46 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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760.00 cm

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1,220.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

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

Light Yellow, Brown, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Bladder Infection, Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Fever, Headache, High blood pressure, Used as a sedative

Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making musical instruments

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TILIA americana

SARACA indica

7.2 Common Name

American Basswood

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी Basswood

Saraca इंडिका

7.2.2 In German

amerikanischen Basswood

SARACA indica

7.2.3 In French

tilleul d'Amérique

Saraca indica

7.2.4 In Spanish

tilo americano

indica Saraca

7.2.5 In Greek

Αμερικανός Basswood

Saraca indica

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Basswood americano

Saraca indica

7.2.7 In Polish

Amerykańska Lipa

Saraca indica

7.2.8 In Latin

American Basswood

Saraca indica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Tiliaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Tilia

Saraca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Tileae

Detarieae

8.9 Subfamily

Tilioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of American Basswood and Ashoka

Wondering what are the properties of American Basswood and Ashoka? We provide you with everything About American Basswood and Ashoka. American Basswood doesn't have thorns and Ashoka doesn't have thorns. Also American Basswood does not have fragrant flowers. American Basswood has allergic reactions like Not Available and Ashoka has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 American Basswood and Ashoka and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of American Basswood and Ashoka

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

American Basswood and Ashoka Physical Information

American Basswood and Ashoka physical information is very important for comparison. American Basswood height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Ashoka height is 850.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of American Basswood and Ashoka are as follows:

American Basswood flower color: Light Yellow
American Basswood leaf color: Green
Ashoka flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Crimson
Ashoka leaf color: Green, Pink and Copper

Care of American Basswood and Ashoka

Care of American Basswood and Ashoka include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Basswood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ashoka pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer American Basswood 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.