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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Saraca asoca
Quercus stellata

Number of Varieties

120
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, Subtropical forests
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9-4

Sunset Zone

H2
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

850.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm1,680.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson
Red, Light Yellow, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Salmon
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Pink, Copper
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Orange, Tan, Bronze, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

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
Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SARACA indica
QUERCUS stellata

Common Name

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree
Post Oak

In Hindi

Saraca इंडिका
पोस्ट ओक

In German

SARACA indica
Post oak

In French

Saraca indica
Post oak

In Spanish

indica Saraca
Post oak

In Greek

Saraca indica
Post Oak

In Portuguese

Saraca indica
Post Oak

In Polish

Saraca indica
post Oak

In Latin

Saraca indica
Post quercu

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Fagales

Family

Fabaceae
Fagaceae

Genus

Saraca
Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Detarieae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

490
1 27800
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Difference Between Ashoka and Post Oak

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Importance of Ashoka and Post Oak

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

Compare Facts of Ashoka vs Post Oak

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