Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
Melanesia
Southeastern Asia, India
Types
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Saraca asoca
Number of Varieties
301
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical Climate, tropical environments
Forests, Subtropical forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
Sunset Zone
H2, 22, 23, 24
H2
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm850.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Dark Red, Dark Salmon
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Green, Pink, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
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
Birds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
antimicrobial
Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
BREYNIA disticha
SARACA indica
Common Name
Snow Bush
Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree
In Hindi
बर्फ बुश
Saraca इंडिका
In German
Schnee Bush
SARACA indica
In French
neige Bush
Saraca indica
In Spanish
nieve Bush
indica Saraca
In Greek
χιόνι Μπους
Saraca indica
In Portuguese
neve de Bush
Saraca indica
In Polish
Śnieg Bush
Saraca indica
In Latin
Aequaliter Nubila Bush
Saraca indica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Fabales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Breynia
Saraca
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Phyllantheae
Detarieae
Subfamily
Antidesmatoideae
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Number of Species
384
1
27800
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