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About Ashoka and Hakone Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Japan

Types

Saraca asoca
Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata

Number of Varieties

14
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, Subtropical forests
gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9 - 5

Sunset Zone

H2
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

850.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson
Several shades of Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Salmon
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Pink, Copper
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Pink, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
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Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SARACA indica
HAKONECHLOA macra

Common Name

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree
Hakone Grass

In Hindi

Saraca इंडिका
hakone grass

In German

SARACA indica
Hakone Gras

In French

Saraca indica
Hakone herbe

In Spanish

indica Saraca
hierba Hakone

In Greek

Saraca indica
Hakone γρασίδι

In Portuguese

Saraca indica
Hakone grama

In Polish

Saraca indica
Hakone trawa

In Latin

Saraca indica
Hakone herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fabales
Cyperales

Family

Fabaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Saraca
Hakonechloa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Detarieae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

440
1 27800
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Properties of Ashoka and Hakone Grass

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

Season and Care of Ashoka and Hakone Grass

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

Ashoka and Hakone Grass Physical Information

Ashoka and Hakone Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Ashoka height is 850.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Hakone Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Ashoka and Hakone Grass are as follows:

  • Ashoka flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Crimson

  • Ashoka leaf color: Green, Pink and Copper

  • Hakone Grass flower color: Several shades of Green

  • Hakone Grass leaf color: Green and Lime Green

Care of Ashoka and Hakone Grass

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