Ashoka

Inkberry

About Ashoka and Inkberry

Ashoka

Inkberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

North America, Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Forests, Subtropical forests

Coastal Regions, Lowland, Mountains, Subtropical climates, Suburban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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850.00 cm

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Salmon

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Pink, Copper

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Ovate

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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

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

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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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

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Can be made into a herbal tea

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

Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SARACA indica

ILEX glabra

7.2 Common Name

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Silberstein American Pokeweed

7.2.1 In Hindi

Saraca इंडिका

Inkberry

7.2.2 In German

SARACA indica

Inkberry

7.2.3 In French

Saraca indica

Inkberry

7.2.4 In Spanish

indica Saraca

Inkberry

7.2.5 In Greek

Saraca indica

Inkberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Saraca indica

Inkberry

7.2.7 In Polish

Saraca indica

inkberry

7.2.8 In Latin

Saraca indica

Inkberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Fabales

Aquifoliales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Phytolaccaceae

8.6 Genus

Saraca

Ilex

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Detarieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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600

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Properties of Ashoka and Inkberry

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

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Season and Care of Ashoka and Inkberry

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

Ashoka and Inkberry Physical Information

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

Ashoka flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Crimson
Ashoka leaf color: Green, Pink and Copper
Inkberry flower color: White
Inkberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Ashoka and Inkberry

Care of Ashoka and Inkberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ashoka pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Inkberry pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Ashoka needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Inkberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.