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About Jumpseed and Ashoka

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial
Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

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Saraca asoca

Number of Varieties

11
0 40000
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Habitat

Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks
Forests, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
12-10

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H2

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm850.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Copper
Dark Red, Dark Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Dark Red
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade

Pruning

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative

Part of Plant Used

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Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERSICARIA virginiana
SARACA indica

Common Name

Jumpseed
Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

In Hindi

jumpseed
Saraca इंडिका

In German

jumpseed
SARACA indica

In French

jumpseed
Saraca indica

In Spanish

jumpseed
indica Saraca

In Greek

jumpseed
Saraca indica

In Portuguese

jumpseed
Saraca indica

In Polish

jumpseed
Saraca indica

In Latin

Salire celeritate
Saraca indica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Fabales

Family

Polygonaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Periscaria
Saraca

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Detarieae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

254
1 27800
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Properties of Jumpseed and Ashoka

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

Season and Care of Jumpseed and Ashoka

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

Jumpseed and Ashoka Physical Information

Jumpseed and Ashoka physical information is very important for comparison. Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Ashoka height is 850.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Jumpseed and Ashoka are as follows:

  • Jumpseed flower color: Light Green

  • Jumpseed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Ashoka flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Crimson

  • Ashoka leaf color: Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Jumpseed and Ashoka

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