Foxtail pine

Ashoka

About Foxtail pine and Ashoka

Foxtail pine

Ashoka

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Saraca asoca

Number of Varieties

-1

0 40000

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

Forests, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm850.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

200.00 cm1,220.00 cm

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

Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

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

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade

Pruning

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Insects

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

Beautification, 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

Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pinus balfouriana

SARACA indica

Common Name

Foxtail pine

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

In Hindi

foxtail pine

Saraca इंडिका

In German

foxtail Kiefer

SARACA indica

In French

sétaire pin

Saraca indica

In Spanish

pino de cola de zorra

indica Saraca

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

Saraca indica

In Portuguese

pinho foxtail

Saraca indica

In Polish

włośnica sosny

Saraca indica

In Latin

panicum pinus

Saraca indica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Fabales

Family

Pinaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Pinus

Saraca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Pineae

Detarieae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

1114

1 27800

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Properties of Foxtail pine and Ashoka

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail pine and Ashoka

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

Foxtail pine and Ashoka Physical Information

Foxtail pine and Ashoka physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas Ashoka height is 850.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail pine and Ashoka are as follows:

Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green
Ashoka flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Crimson
Ashoka leaf color: Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Foxtail pine and Ashoka

Care of Foxtail pine and Ashoka include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth and Ashoka pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Foxtail pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ashoka needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.