Spring Starflower

Ashoka

About Spring Starflower and Ashoka

Spring Starflower

Ashoka

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Forests, Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm850.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm1,220.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Dark Red, Dark Salmon

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Pink, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

SARACA indica

7.2 Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Spring Starflower

Saraca इंडिका

7.2.2 In German

Frühling Borretsch

SARACA indica

7.2.3 In French

Spring Starflower

Saraca indica

7.2.4 In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

indica Saraca

7.2.5 In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

Saraca indica

7.2.6 In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

Saraca indica

7.2.7 In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Saraca indica

7.2.8 In Latin

Spring Starflower

Saraca indica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipheion

Saraca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Gilliesieae

Detarieae

8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Spring Starflower and Ashoka

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Ashoka

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

Spring Starflower and Ashoka Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Ashoka physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Ashoka height is 850.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Ashoka are as follows:

Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Ashoka flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Crimson
Ashoka leaf color: Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Spring Starflower and Ashoka

Care of Spring Starflower and Ashoka include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ashoka pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Spring Starflower 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.