Ashoka

Ash Tree

About Ashoka and Ash Tree

Ashoka

Ash Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Trees

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Asia, Europe, North America

Types

Saraca asoca

Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash

Number of Varieties

150

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Habitat

Forests, Subtropical forests

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

850.00 cm75.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm45.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Pink, Copper

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative

Fever, Liver problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Shady Tree, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SARACA indica

Fraxinus

Common Name

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

Ash Tree

In Hindi

Saraca इंडिका

राख पेड़

In German

SARACA indica

Esche

In French

Saraca indica

Frêne

In Spanish

indica Saraca

Fresno

In Greek

Saraca indica

δέντρο Ash

In Portuguese

Saraca indica

Freixo

In Polish

Saraca indica

Jesion

In Latin

Saraca indica

Fraxinum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Saraca

Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Detarieae

Oleeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

465

1 27800

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Properties of Ashoka and Ash Tree

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

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Season and Care of Ashoka and Ash Tree

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

Ashoka and Ash Tree Physical Information

Ashoka and Ash Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Ashoka height is 850.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Ashoka and Ash Tree are as follows:

Ashoka flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Crimson
Ashoka leaf color: Green, Pink and Copper
Ash Tree flower color: White
Ash Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Ashoka and Ash Tree

Care of Ashoka and Ash Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ashoka pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ash Tree pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune prior to new growth. In summer Ashoka needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ash Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.