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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

Types

Saraca asoca
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry

Number of Varieties

13
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, Subtropical forests
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
8-1

Sunset Zone

H2
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

850.00 cm182.88 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm182.88 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
Purplish-black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Pink, Copper
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove diseased branches by the tool's blades dipped into the alcohol solution

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
Anaphylaxis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Pectin

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SARACA indica
ARONIA melanocarpa

Common Name

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree
Black Chokeberry

In Hindi

Saraca इंडिका
Black Chokeberry Shrub

In German

SARACA indica
Schwarz Aronia Strauch

In French

Saraca indica
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste

In Spanish

indica Saraca
Chokeberry negro Arbusto

In Greek

Saraca indica
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων

In Portuguese

Saraca indica
Chokeberry preto Arbusto

In Polish

Saraca indica
Krzew aronii

In Latin

Saraca indica
Lichen Frutex

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Rosales

Family

Fabaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Saraca
Aronia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Detarieae
Maleae

Subfamily

-
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

43
1 27800
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Difference Between Ashoka and Black Chokeberry

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Importance of Ashoka and Black Chokeberry

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Compare Facts of Ashoka vs Black Chokeberry

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