Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Tree
Origin
Mexico
Southeastern Asia, India
Types
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Saraca asoca
Number of Varieties
31
0
40000
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Habitat
Mountain forests, subtropical regions
Forests, Subtropical forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
12-10
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm850.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Dark Red, Dark Salmon
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy
Green, Pink, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering, Keep the Soil well drained
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative
Part of Plant Used
-
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
ECHEVERIA nodulosa
SARACA indica
Common Name
Painted Echeveria, Painted lady
Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree
In Hindi
Painted Echeveria
Saraca इंडिका
In German
Lackierte Echeveria
SARACA indica
In French
Painted Echeveria
Saraca indica
In Spanish
pintado señora
indica Saraca
In Greek
ζωγραφισμένο κυρία
Saraca indica
In Portuguese
Pintado Echeveria
Saraca indica
In Polish
malowane lady
Saraca indica
In Latin
Aeonium Painted
Saraca indica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Fabales
Family
Crassulaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Echeveria
Saraca
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Sedeae
Detarieae
Subfamily
Sedoideae
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Number of Species
2374
1
27800
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