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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Eastern Asia

Types

Saraca asoca
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Number of Varieties

135
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, Subtropical forests
River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9-5

Sunset Zone

H2
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

850.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Salmon
Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Pink, Copper
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
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Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
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Allergy

-
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SARACA indica
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

Common Name

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

In Hindi

Saraca इंडिका
चीनी एल्म

In German

SARACA indica
Chinese Elm

In French

Saraca indica
Elm chinoise

In Spanish

indica Saraca
olmo chino

In Greek

Saraca indica
Κινέζοι Elm

In Portuguese

Saraca indica
Elm chinês

In Polish

Saraca indica
Chiński Elm

In Latin

Saraca indica
Chinese Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Rosales

Family

Fabaceae
Ulmaceae

Genus

Saraca
Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Detarieae
Ulmeae

Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

435
1 27800
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Difference Between Ashoka and Chinese Elm

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Importance of Ashoka and Chinese Elm

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ashoka and Chinese Elm. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ashoka and Chinese Elm as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Ashoka is Bleeding, hemorrhoids and Used as a sedative whereas of Chinese Elm is Antidote, Demulcent and Diuretic. Ashoka has beauty benefits as follows: while Chinese Elm has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Ashoka vs Chinese Elm

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Ashoka vs Chinese Elm and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Ashoka are whereas of Chinese Elm have allergic reaction respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Ashoka has showy fruits and Chinese Elm has no showy fruits. Also Ashoka is not flowering and Chinese Elm is not flowering . You can compare Ashoka and Chinese Elm facts and facts of other plants too.