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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Australia

Types

Saraca asoca
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia

Number of Varieties

12
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, Subtropical forests
open forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

850.00 cm530.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm530.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Salmon
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Pink, Copper
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Adequately

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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative
-

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SARACA indica
Acacia retinodes

Common Name

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle

In Hindi

Saraca इंडिका
Silver Wattle

In German

SARACA indica
Silver Wattle

In French

Saraca indica
Mimosa d'été

In Spanish

indica Saraca
acacia amarilla

In Greek

Saraca indica
ασήμι μιμόζα

In Portuguese

Saraca indica
Acacia retinodes

In Polish

Saraca indica
Silver Wattle

In Latin

Saraca indica
Silver Wattle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Fabales

Family

Fabaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Saraca
Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Detarieae
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

4950
1 27800
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Difference Between Ashoka and Silver Wattle

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Importance of Ashoka and Silver Wattle

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Compare Facts of Ashoka vs Silver Wattle

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