Ashoka

Dame's Rocket

About Ashoka and Dame's Rocket

Ashoka

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Saraca asoca

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Subtropical forests

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

850.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Pink, Copper

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SARACA indica

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

Saraca इंडिका

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

SARACA indica

Rockets Freifrau

In French

Saraca indica

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

indica Saraca

Rocket Dame

In Greek

Saraca indica

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

Saraca indica

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

Saraca indica

Rocket Dame

In Latin

Saraca indica

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Brassicales

Family

Fabaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Saraca

Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Detarieae

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

450

1 27800

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Properties of Ashoka and Dame's Rocket

Wondering what are the properties of Ashoka and Dame's Rocket? We provide you with everything About Ashoka and Dame's Rocket. Ashoka doesn't have thorns and Dame's Rocket doesn't have thorns. Also Ashoka does not have fragrant flowers. Ashoka has allergic reactions like and Dame's Rocket has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Ashoka and Dame's Rocket and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ashoka and Dame's Rocket

Season and care of Ashoka and Dame's Rocket is important to know. While considering everything about Ashoka and Dame's Rocket Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ashoka season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Dame's Rocket season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Ashoka is Loam, Sand and for Dame's Rocket is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Ashoka is Acidic, Neutral and for Dame's Rocket is Neutral, Alkaline.

Ashoka and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Ashoka and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Ashoka height is 850.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Ashoka and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Ashoka flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Crimson
Ashoka leaf color: Green, Pink and Copper
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Ashoka and Dame's Rocket

Care of Ashoka and Dame's Rocket include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ashoka pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ashoka needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.