Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Madagascar
Types
Saraca asoca
Pachypodium boronii, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium rosulatum
Number of Varieties
18
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40000
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Habitat
Forests, Subtropical forests
gardens, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1510-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
Sunset Zone
H2
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
850.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Dark Red, Dark Salmon
Light Green, Purplish-black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Pink, Copper
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Water less during winter, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sand
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
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
Poisonous, Skin cuts
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
-
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
SARACA indica
PACHYPODIUM geayi
Common Name
Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree
Madagaskar Palm
In Hindi
Saraca इंडिका
Pachypodium
In German
SARACA indica
Pachypodium
In French
Saraca indica
Pachypodium
In Spanish
indica Saraca
Pachypodium
In Greek
Saraca indica
Pachypodium
In Portuguese
Saraca indica
Narrowleaf estrela do deserto
In Polish
Saraca indica
Wąskolistne pustyni gwiazdki
In Latin
Saraca indica
Pachypodium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Gentianales
Family
Fabaceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Saraca
pachypodium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Detarieae
Malouetieae
Subfamily
-
Apocynoideae
Number of Species
425
1
27800
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