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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

-
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum
Saraca asoca

Number of Varieties

151
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground
Forests, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
12-10

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
H2

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm850.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

457.20 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory
Dark Red, Dark Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink
Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, 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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems
Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics
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

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'
SARACA indica

Common Name

Plum
Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

In Hindi

बेर
Saraca इंडिका

In German

Pflaume
SARACA indica

In French

prune
Saraca indica

In Spanish

ciruela
indica Saraca

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο
Saraca indica

In Portuguese

ameixa
Saraca indica

In Polish

Śliwka
Saraca indica

In Latin

Plum
Saraca indica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Fabales

Family

Rosaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Prunus
Saraca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Detarieae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
-

Number of Species

404
1 27800
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Difference Between Plum and Ashoka

If you are confused whether Plum 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 Plum and Ashoka Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Plum are Nitrogen and Phosphorous, whereas for Ashoka fertilizers required are organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Plum and Ashoka if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Plum and Ashoka

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Plum and Ashoka. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Plum 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 Plum is Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems and Heart problems whereas of Ashoka is Bleeding, hemorrhoids and Used as a sedative. Plum has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone and Skin Problems while Ashoka has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Plum 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 Plum 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 Plum are Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting whereas of Ashoka have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Plum has showy fruits and Ashoka has showy fruits. Also Plum is flowering and Ashoka is not flowering . You can compare Plum and Ashoka facts and facts of other plants too.