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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
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Types

Saraca asoca
Prunus salicina 'Methley'

Number of Varieties

130
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, Subtropical forests
Forest margins, Scrubs, sluggish streams and rivers

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9-1

Sunset Zone

H2
H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

850.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Salmon
Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Pink, Copper
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
broad, flat

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
reseeds, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

-
Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative
Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Used for making green dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SARACA indica
PRUNUS salicina 'Methley'

Common Name

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree
Japanese Plum, Methley Plum

In Hindi

Saraca इंडिका
Methley Plum

In German

SARACA indica
Chinesische Pflaume

In French

Saraca indica
Prunus salicina

In Spanish

indica Saraca
Prunus salicina

In Greek

Saraca indica
Methley Plum

In Portuguese

Saraca indica
Prunus salicina

In Polish

Saraca indica
Methley Plum

In Latin

Saraca indica
Methley Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Rosales

Family

Fabaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Saraca
Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Detarieae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

430
1 27800
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Difference Between Ashoka and Methley Plum

If you are confused whether Ashoka or Methley Plum are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Ashoka and Methley Plum Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Ashoka are organic fertlizers, whereas for Methley Plum fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Ashoka and Methley Plum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Ashoka and Methley Plum

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ashoka and Methley Plum. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ashoka and Methley Plum 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 Methley Plum is Stomachic. Ashoka has beauty benefits as follows: while Methley Plum has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Ashoka vs Methley Plum

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 Methley Plum 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 Methley Plum have Respiratory problems respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Ashoka has showy fruits and Methley Plum has showy fruits. Also Ashoka is not flowering and Methley Plum is not flowering . You can compare Ashoka and Methley Plum facts and facts of other plants too.