Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Central America, West Indies
Types
Saraca asoca
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Number of Varieties
15
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40000
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Habitat
Forests, Subtropical forests
Open areas, Open Plains
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-158-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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Sunset Zone
H2
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
850.00 cm240.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm100.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson
Red, Reddish Plum, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Red, Dark Salmon
Red, Rose, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Pink, Copper
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Cone shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
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Allergy
-
Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing
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
Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
SARACA indica
Musa acuminata
Common Name
Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree
Red banana, Red Dacca bananas
In Hindi
Saraca इंडिका
लाल केला
In German
SARACA indica
Red Banana
In French
Saraca indica
Red Banana
In Spanish
indica Saraca
Red Banana
In Greek
Saraca indica
κόκκινο Μπανάνα
In Portuguese
Saraca indica
Banana vermelha
In Polish
Saraca indica
Red Banana
In Latin
Saraca indica
ARIERA Rubrum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Zingiberales
Family
Fabaceae
Strelitziaceae
Genus
Saraca
Musa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
Detarieae
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
450
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27800
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