Japanese Plum

Ashoka

About Japanese Plum and Ashoka

Japanese Plum

Ashoka

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tree

1.3 Origin

China

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Prunus domestica

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest margins, Forests, Mountains, Scrubs, Valley

Forests, Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1010-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm850.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Blue, Green, Purple

Dark Red, Dark Salmon

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Pink, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

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

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Crown gall, Peach Leaf Curl, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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, Seeds

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as a dye

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

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PRUNUS salicina

SARACA indica

7.2 Common Name

Japanese Plum

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Plum

Saraca इंडिका

7.2.2 In German

japanische Pflaumen

SARACA indica

7.2.3 In French

prune japonaise

Saraca indica

7.2.4 In Spanish

ciruelo japonés

indica Saraca

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Plum

Saraca indica

7.2.6 In Portuguese

ameixa japonesa

Saraca indica

7.2.7 In Polish

japoński Plum

Saraca indica

7.2.8 In Latin

Plum Italica

Saraca indica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Aquifoliales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Prunus

Saraca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Detarieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Plum and Ashoka

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Plum and Ashoka

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

Japanese Plum and Ashoka Physical Information

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

Japanese Plum flower color: White
Japanese Plum leaf color: Green
Ashoka flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Crimson
Ashoka leaf color: Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Japanese Plum and Ashoka

Care of Japanese Plum and Ashoka include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ashoka pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Japanese Plum 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.