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Wild Lilac
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

New Jersey tea,Maritime ceanothus,Ceanothus connivens
Saraca asoca

Number of Varieties

251
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky Mountains, Scrubs
Forests, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-6
12-10

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm850.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Dark Red, Dark Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

Lemon yellow
Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Bronze
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Club - shaped
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
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

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

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
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
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden
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

Leaves
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Basketary
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CEANOTHUS 'Concha'
SARACA indica

Common Name

Wild lilac
Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

In Hindi

Wild Lilac
Saraca इंडिका

In German

Säckelblumen
SARACA indica

In French

Wild Lilac
Saraca indica

In Spanish

Ceanothus
indica Saraca

In Greek

Wild Lilac
Saraca indica

In Portuguese

Ceanothus
Saraca indica

In Polish

Wild Lilac
Saraca indica

In Latin

Wild Lilac
Saraca indica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Fabales

Family

Rhamnaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Ceanothus
Saraca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Detarieae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

504
1 27800
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Difference Between Wild Lilac and Ashoka

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Importance of Wild Lilac and Ashoka

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