Ashoka अशोक

🌱 About the plant

Orange flower clusters straight off the trunk — a sacred tree, now threatened.

Growing it

Real Ashoka, not the columnar Polyalthia sold under the name.

What it is for

Sacred flowers and traditional bark use; conservation planting.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Part shade

Water

Regular; it dislikes drying out

Season

Jun–Jul

Grows in

Garden / ground

Mature size

6–10 m

First harvest

Flowers year six

Real Ashoka, not the columnar Polyalthia sold under the name.

🌾 Traditional uses

Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.

Traditional knowledge

Sacred flowers and traditional bark use; conservation planting.

Scientific evidence

This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.

Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.

🐝 Ecological value

🗺️ Where it grows in India