Ashoka

Mirabilis Jalapa

About Ashoka and Mirabilis Jalapa

Ashoka

Mirabilis Jalapa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Central America, North America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Forests, Subtropical forests

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

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1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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850.00 cm

Rank: 46 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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1,220.00 cm

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50.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Salmon

Black, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Pink, Copper

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do not water excessively

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut back old stems to the ground

4.8 Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Edible dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SARACA indica

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2 Common Name

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Saraca इंडिका

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2.2 In German

SARACA indica

Wunderblume

7.2.3 In French

Saraca indica

Belle-de-nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

indica Saraca

Dondiego de noche

7.2.5 In Greek

Saraca indica

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Saraca indica

Maravilha

7.2.7 In Polish

Saraca indica

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.8 In Latin

Saraca indica

mirabilis Ja-

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Saraca

Mirabilis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Detarieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Ashoka and Mirabilis Jalapa

Wondering what are the properties of Ashoka and Mirabilis Jalapa? We provide you with everything About Ashoka and Mirabilis Jalapa. Ashoka doesn't have thorns and Mirabilis Jalapa doesn't have thorns. Also Ashoka does not have fragrant flowers. Ashoka has allergic reactions like Not Available and Mirabilis Jalapa has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Mirabilis Jalapa and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ashoka and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Ashoka and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Ashoka and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Ashoka height is 850.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Ashoka and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

Ashoka flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Crimson
Ashoka leaf color: Green, Pink and Copper
Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Ashoka and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Ashoka and Mirabilis Jalapa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ashoka pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Ashoka needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mirabilis Jalapa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.