Ashoka

Indian Mallow

About Ashoka and Indian Mallow

Ashoka

Indian Mallow

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

World/Pandemic

1.4 Types

Not Available

Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Forests, Subtropical forests

gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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850.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,220.00 cm

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180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Salmon

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Pink, Copper

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Culinary use

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SARACA indica

ABUTILON pictum

7.2 Common Name

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow

7.2.1 In Hindi

Saraca इंडिका

भारतीय मैलो

7.2.2 In German

SARACA indica

indische Malve

7.2.3 In French

Saraca indica

Mallow indienne

7.2.4 In Spanish

indica Saraca

malva india

7.2.5 In Greek

Saraca indica

Ινδικό Μολόχα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Saraca indica

Mallow indiana

7.2.7 In Polish

Saraca indica

Indyjski Mallow

7.2.8 In Latin

Saraca indica

vitifolium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Saraca

Abutilon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Detarieae

Malveae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Malvoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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200

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Properties of Ashoka and Indian Mallow

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

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Season and Care of Ashoka and Indian Mallow

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

Ashoka and Indian Mallow Physical Information

Ashoka and Indian Mallow physical information is very important for comparison. Ashoka height is 850.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Indian Mallow height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Ashoka and Indian Mallow are as follows:

Ashoka flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Crimson
Ashoka leaf color: Green, Pink and Copper
Indian Mallow flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper and Bronze
Indian Mallow leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Ashoka and Indian Mallow

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