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Yellow Saraca

Saraca thaipingensis

In Singapore: Yellow Saraca, Gapis, Talan, 黄花无忧树 (Grown in Singapore)

Yellow Saraca
Photo: User:Imc, Public domain

Saraca thaipingensis is a small ornamental tree from southeast Asia, prized for its yellow flowers that appear on old wood. It grows best in warm, humid conditions with consistent moisture and bright light.

Family
Fabaceae (Pea & bean family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Part shade, Bright indirect
Water
Keep the soil evenly moist during growth and water less in cool or dry-season periods.
Soil
Well-drained, fertile, slightly acidic to neutral loam or potting mix.
Temperature
20–35 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate

About

Saraca thaipingensis is a tree species native to southeast Asia in the family Fabaceae. It has yellow flowers, borne on old wood, and is grown as an ornamental for floral effect. Common names include yellow ashoka and yellow saraca.

Other Saraca plants

Ashoka tree · Red saraca · Asoka Tree

[Contains information from Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Heritage Trees from data.gov.sg (National Parks Board), made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0]

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Saraca thaipingensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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