Tree Echium

Ashoka

About Tree Echium and Ashoka

Tree Echium

Ashoka

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Canary Islands

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Echium pininana

Saraca asoca

Number of Varieties

101

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Forests, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm850.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana

SARACA indica

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

In Hindi

Tree Echium

Saraca इंडिका

In German

Baum Aciam

SARACA indica

In French

Arbre ACIAM

Saraca indica

In Spanish

árbol Aciam

indica Saraca

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam

Saraca indica

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam

Saraca indica

In Polish

drzewo Aciam

Saraca indica

In Latin

lignum Aciam

Saraca indica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Boraginaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Echium

Saraca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Detarieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

604

1 27800

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Properties of Tree Echium and Ashoka

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Ashoka

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

Tree Echium and Ashoka Physical Information

Tree Echium and Ashoka physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Ashoka height is 850.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Ashoka are as follows:

Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Ashoka flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Crimson
Ashoka leaf color: Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Tree Echium and Ashoka

Care of Tree Echium and Ashoka include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium 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.