Ashoka

Kukui

About Ashoka and Kukui

Ashoka

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Saraca asoca

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Subtropical forests

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-9

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

850.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm1,520.00 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

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Pink, Copper

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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

Aphids, Insects

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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SARACA indica

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Saraca इंडिका

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

SARACA indica

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Saraca indica

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

indica Saraca

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Saraca indica

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Saraca indica

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Saraca indica

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Saraca indica

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Euphorbiales

Family

Fabaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Saraca

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Detarieae

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

450

1 27800

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Properties of Ashoka and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Ashoka and Kukui

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

Ashoka and Kukui Physical Information

Ashoka and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Ashoka height is 850.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Ashoka and Kukui are as follows:

Ashoka flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Crimson
Ashoka leaf color: Green, Pink and Copper
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Ashoka and Kukui

Care of Ashoka and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ashoka pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.