Plant profile
Ashoka
Saraca asoca
Sacred tree with orange-red flowers. Symbol of love and beauty.
Care snapshot
Light
Medium light
Water
Every 3-4 days
Difficulty
Medium
Growth
Slow
Space
Very Large space, up to 1000 cm
Typical cost
₹200-500
Why it works
Good fit notes
Sacred tree
Care tip: Partial shade, keep soil moist
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Best for
Household fit
Safe enough for this home?
Insufficient pet and child safety evidence for app-level safe classification. Treat ornamental parts as not for ingestion.
Do not encourage ingestion; verify identity because Ashoka is often confused with false ashoka in India.
Placement
Where it works best
India climate
What to watch
Buying check
Before you bring it home
Look for
- Confirm it is true Saraca asoca, not false ashoka.
- Choose healthy saplings with active new flush.
Avoid
- Sold as a tall narrow avenue tree
- No botanical label
- Severe leaf spots
- Root-bound sapling
Plant personality
Useful traits
True Ashoka is different from the commonly planted false ashoka avenue tree.
It is a tree, not a typical compact houseplant.
Its orange-red flower clusters are its main ornamental value.
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