Ashoka

Mexican Avocado

About Ashoka and Mexican Avocado

Ashoka

Mexican Avocado

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forests, Subtropical forests

Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

850.00 cm910.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Salmon

Purple, Gold, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Pink, Copper

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oval

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

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Weevils

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Oral Allergy

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

Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SARACA indica

PERSEA americana 'Stewart'( Mexican Strain)

7.2 Common Name

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

Avocado, Mexican Avocado

7.2.1 In Hindi

Saraca इंडिका

Mexican Avocado

7.2.2 In German

SARACA indica

Mexican Avocado

7.2.3 In French

Saraca indica

Mexican Avocado

7.2.4 In Spanish

indica Saraca

Mexican Avocado

7.2.5 In Greek

Saraca indica

Mexican Avocado

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Saraca indica

Mexican Avocado

7.2.7 In Polish

Saraca indica

Mexican Avocado

7.2.8 In Latin

Saraca indica

Mexican Avocado

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Laurales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Lauraceae

8.6 Genus

Saraca

Persea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Detarieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Ashoka and Mexican Avocado

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

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Season and Care of Ashoka and Mexican Avocado

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

Ashoka and Mexican Avocado Physical Information

Ashoka and Mexican Avocado physical information is very important for comparison. Ashoka height is 850.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Mexican Avocado height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Ashoka and Mexican Avocado are as follows:

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

Care of Ashoka and Mexican Avocado

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