Ashoka

Weeping Maple

About Ashoka and Weeping Maple

Ashoka

Weeping Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Eastern Asia

Types

Saraca asoca

Ever red , Crimson queen

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Subtropical forests

Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-2

Sunset Zone

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

850.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Salmon

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Pink, Copper

Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark 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, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Beetles

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SARACA indica

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

Common Name

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Saraca इंडिका

Weeping Maple

In German

SARACA indica

Weeping Maple

In French

Saraca indica

Maple pleureur

In Spanish

indica Saraca

weeping maple

In Greek

Saraca indica

weeping maple

In Portuguese

Saraca indica

chorando de bordo

In Polish

Saraca indica

płacz klonu

In Latin

Saraca indica

weeping maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Fabales

Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Saraca

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Detarieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

4130

1 27800

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Properties of Ashoka and Weeping Maple

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

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Season and Care of Ashoka and Weeping Maple

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

Ashoka and Weeping Maple Physical Information

Ashoka and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Ashoka height is 850.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Ashoka and Weeping Maple are as follows:

Ashoka flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Crimson
Ashoka leaf color: Green, Pink and Copper
Weeping Maple flower color: Red
Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of Ashoka and Weeping Maple

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