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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

China, Japan
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

sand pear,Taiwanese pear,Japanese Apple Pear
Saraca asoca

Number of Varieties

101
0 40000
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Habitat

low mountains, warm rainy
Forests, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
H2

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm850.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Dark Red, Dark Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Astringent, Febrifuge, Nervine, Pectoral
Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Stem
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

-
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS pyrifolia
SARACA indica

Common Name

Asian Pear
Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

In Hindi

Asian Pear
Saraca इंडिका

In German

Nashi-Birne
SARACA indica

In French

Nashi
Saraca indica

In Spanish

Asian pear
indica Saraca

In Greek

Asian pear
Saraca indica

In Portuguese

Pera-nashi
Saraca indica

In Polish

Grusza chińska
Saraca indica

In Latin

Asian pear
Saraca indica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Fabales

Family

Rosaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Pyrus
Saraca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae
Detarieae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species

204
1 27800
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Difference Between Asian Pear and Ashoka

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Importance of Asian Pear and Ashoka

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Asian Pear and Ashoka. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Asian Pear and Ashoka 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 Asian Pear is Antiseptic, Astringent, Febrifuge, Nervine and Pectoral whereas of Ashoka is Bleeding, hemorrhoids and Used as a sedative. Asian Pear has beauty benefits as follows: while Ashoka has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Asian Pear vs Ashoka

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