Ashoka

Crabapple

About Ashoka and Crabapple

Ashoka

Crabapple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Saraca asoca

No Available

Number of Varieties

155

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Subtropical forests

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

850.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm550.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Small elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Formal Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used to make juice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SARACA indica

Malus Barbara Ann

Common Name

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

Barbara Ann Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple

In Hindi

Saraca इंडिका

Crabapple

In German

SARACA indica

Crabapple

In French

Saraca indica

Crabapple

In Spanish

indica Saraca

manzano silvestre

In Greek

Saraca indica

Crabapple

In Portuguese

Saraca indica

Crabapple

In Polish

Saraca indica

jabłoń

In Latin

Saraca indica

Crabapple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Rosales

Family

Fabaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Saraca

Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Detarieae

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

455

1 27800

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Properties of Ashoka and Crabapple

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

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Season and Care of Ashoka and Crabapple

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

Ashoka and Crabapple Physical Information

Ashoka and Crabapple physical information is very important for comparison. Ashoka height is 850.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Crabapple height is 610.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Ashoka and Crabapple are as follows:

Ashoka flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Crimson
Ashoka leaf color: Green, Pink and Copper
Crabapple flower color:
Crabapple leaf color:

Care of Ashoka and Crabapple

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