About Ashoka

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Saraca asoca

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

850.00 cm

Rank: 46 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm

Rank: 14 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Thorns

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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

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18% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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46% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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3% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Invasive

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5% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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58% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SARACA indica

Common Name

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

In Hindi

Saraca इंडिका

In German

SARACA indica

In French

Saraca indica

In Spanish

indica Saraca

In Greek

Saraca indica

In Portuguese

Saraca indica

In Polish

Saraca indica

In Latin

Saraca indica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Saraca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Detarieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Ashoka

Want to know the properties of Ashoka? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Ashoka is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Ashoka Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use:

Part of plant used:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Ashoka Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Ashoka. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Ashoka physical information is as follows: tall and wide. Its leaf shape is . Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color:

Leaf color:

Care of Ashoka

Taking Ashoka Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Ashoka include pruning, which should be done . The watering done in summer is and in winter is . It needs for its proper growth.

Season and care of Ashoka

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Ashoka is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a plant. Ashoka is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: . This plant's habitat is and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.