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Common Name: False Ashoka

Botanical Names:

Monoon Longifolium Var. Pendula
Polyalthia Longifolia Var. Pendula
Polyalthia Longifolia 'Temple Pillar'

Family: Annonaceae

Other Names:

Buddha Tree
False Asoka
Green Champa
Indian Fir Tree
Indian Mast Tree
Mast Tree
Mempisang
Weeping Mast Tree

Origin: India, Sri Lanka

Duration: Perennial

Habit: Upright, Woody

Hardiness: Hardy

False Ashoka

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Top Diameter: 5"

Height: 8"
Light Conditions:

Full Sun:
Place false ashoka in a location that receives 6 to 8 hours of sunlight per day.

Soil:

Well-drained soil that can be either poor or average in nutrients.

Watering Frequency:

Moderate watering. Water the soil primarily when the soil is dry or almost dry.

False ashoka is drought tolerant once established but be sure to check on its watering needs especially in the dry season and shortly after transplanting.
Leaves -

Leaf extracts are said to have anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties.

Bark -

The bark can be administered for fever, diabetes, hypertension and intestinal worms.

Wood -

The wood from the tree has been used to make items such as pencils, boxes, matches and drum cylinders.

Tall tree trunks can be incorporated to make sailing ships masts.

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