Inkberry

Ashoka

About Inkberry and Ashoka

Inkberry

Ashoka

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

1.3 Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Lowland, Mountains, Subtropical climates, Suburban areas

Forests, Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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120.00 cm

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850.00 cm

Rank: 46 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

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1,220.00 cm

Rank: 14 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Dark Red, Dark Salmon

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Pink, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

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

Birds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Not Available

Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

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

Mixed Border, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ILEX glabra

SARACA indica

7.2 Common Name

American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Silberstein American Pokeweed

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Inkberry

Saraca इंडिका

7.2.2 In German

Inkberry

SARACA indica

7.2.3 In French

Inkberry

Saraca indica

7.2.4 In Spanish

Inkberry

indica Saraca

7.2.5 In Greek

Inkberry

Saraca indica

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Inkberry

Saraca indica

7.2.7 In Polish

inkberry

Saraca indica

7.2.8 In Latin

Inkberry

Saraca indica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Aquifoliales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Phytolaccaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Ilex

Saraca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Detarieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Inkberry and Ashoka

Wondering what are the properties of Inkberry and Ashoka? We provide you with everything About Inkberry and Ashoka. Inkberry doesn't have thorns and Ashoka doesn't have thorns. Also Inkberry does not have fragrant flowers. Inkberry has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Ashoka has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Inkberry and Ashoka and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Inkberry and Ashoka

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

Inkberry and Ashoka Physical Information

Inkberry and Ashoka physical information is very important for comparison. Inkberry height is 120.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Ashoka height is 850.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Inkberry and Ashoka are as follows:

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

Care of Inkberry and Ashoka

Care of Inkberry and Ashoka include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Inkberry pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shape and thin as needed and Ashoka pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Inkberry 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.