Ashoka

Coco Plum

About Ashoka and Coco Plum

Ashoka

Coco Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean

Types

Saraca asoca

Fruit Trees

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Subtropical forests

By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

850.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm120.00 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

Black, Red, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Pink, Copper

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Red, Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Elliptic

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

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves

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

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

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative

Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a dye, 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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SARACA indica

CHRYSOBALANUS icaco

Common Name

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

Paradise Plum

In Hindi

Saraca इंडिका

कोको बेर

In German

SARACA indica

coco Plum

In French

Saraca indica

Coco Plum

In Spanish

indica Saraca

Coco Plum

In Greek

Saraca indica

Coco δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

Saraca indica

Coco Plum

In Polish

Saraca indica

coco plum

In Latin

Saraca indica

coco plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Malpighiales

Family

Fabaceae

Chrysobalanaceae

Genus

Saraca

Chrysobalanus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Detarieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

414

1 27800

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Properties of Ashoka and Coco Plum

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

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Season and Care of Ashoka and Coco Plum

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

Ashoka and Coco Plum Physical Information

Ashoka and Coco Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Ashoka height is 850.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Ashoka and Coco Plum are as follows:

Ashoka flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Crimson
Ashoka leaf color: Green, Pink and Copper
Coco Plum flower color: White
Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green

Care of Ashoka and Coco Plum

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