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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

China
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Prunus persica var. nucipersica
Saraca asoca

Number of Varieties

71
0 40000
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Habitat

Well Drained
Forests, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm850.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach
Dark Red, Dark Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

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

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 15-5-15
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, Mildew, Red blotch, Scale insects, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
Drought

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

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Bronchitis, Cough, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Gastritis, Laxative
Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for making green dye
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS persica var. nucipersica
SARACA indica

Common Name

Nectarine
Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

In Hindi

nectarine
Saraca इंडिका

In German

Nektarine
SARACA indica

In French

nectarine
Saraca indica

In Spanish

nectarina
indica Saraca

In Greek

νεκταρίνι
Saraca indica

In Portuguese

nectarina
Saraca indica

In Polish

nektarowy
Saraca indica

In Latin

nectarine
Saraca indica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Fabales

Family

Rosaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Prunus
Saraca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Detarieae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

4304
1 27800
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Difference Between Nectarine and Ashoka

If you are confused whether Nectarine or Ashoka are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Nectarine and Ashoka Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Nectarine are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 15-5-15, whereas for Ashoka fertilizers required are organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Nectarine and Ashoka if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Nectarine and Ashoka

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

Compare Facts of Nectarine vs Ashoka

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Nectarine vs Ashoka and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Nectarine are Pollen whereas of Ashoka have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Nectarine has showy fruits and Ashoka has showy fruits. Also Nectarine is not flowering and Ashoka is not flowering . You can compare Nectarine and Ashoka facts and facts of other plants too.