Ashoka

Babaco

About Ashoka and Babaco

Ashoka

Babaco

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit, Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

South America

Types

Saraca asoca

V. × heilbornii

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Subtropical forests

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

11-9

Sunset Zone

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

850.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Salmon

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Pink, Copper

Green, 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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove shoots

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used in making champagne

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SARACA indica

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

Common Name

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

In Hindi

Saraca इंडिका

Babaco

In German

SARACA indica

Babaco

In French

Saraca indica

Babaco

In Spanish

indica Saraca

Babaco

In Greek

Saraca indica

Babaco

In Portuguese

Saraca indica

Babaco

In Polish

Saraca indica

Babaco

In Latin

Saraca indica

Babaco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Brassicales

Family

Fabaceae

Caricaceae

Genus

Saraca

Vasconcellea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Detarieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Ashoka and Babaco

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

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Season and Care of Ashoka and Babaco

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

Ashoka and Babaco Physical Information

Ashoka and Babaco physical information is very important for comparison. Ashoka height is 850.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Ashoka and Babaco are as follows:

Ashoka flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Crimson
Ashoka leaf color: Green, Pink and Copper
Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Ashoka and Babaco

Care of Ashoka and Babaco include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ashoka pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots. In summer Ashoka needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.