Red Currant

Ashoka

About Red Currant and Ashoka

Red Currant

Ashoka

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Saraca asoca

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Forests, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-810-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm850.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Dark Red, Dark Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

Pruning

Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Citrus, Fertilize every year

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum

SARACA indica

Common Name

Red Currant

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

In Hindi

Red Currant

Saraca इंडिका

In German

Rote Johannisbeere

SARACA indica

In French

Groseille

Saraca indica

In Spanish

Grosella

indica Saraca

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

Saraca indica

In Portuguese

Groselha

Saraca indica

In Polish

Porzeczkowy

Saraca indica

In Latin

red RIBES

Saraca indica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fabales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Ribes

Saraca

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Detarieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1504

1 27800

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Properties of Red Currant and Ashoka

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Ashoka

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

Red Currant and Ashoka Physical Information

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

Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green
Ashoka flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Crimson
Ashoka leaf color: Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Red Currant and Ashoka

Care of Red Currant and Ashoka include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth and Ashoka pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Currant 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.