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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Herbs

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
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Types

Saraca asoca
Herb

Number of Varieties

120
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, Subtropical forests
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-1

Sunset Zone

H2
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

850.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson
Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Salmon
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Pink, Copper
Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Bees

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative
constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SARACA indica
OCIMUM 'African Blue'

Common Name

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree
African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

In Hindi

Saraca इंडिका
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

In German

SARACA indica
African Blue Basilikum

In French

Saraca indica
Bleu basilic africaine

In Spanish

indica Saraca
Albahaca azul africana

In Greek

Saraca indica
Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

In Portuguese

Saraca indica
Africano manjericão azul

In Polish

Saraca indica
Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

In Latin

Saraca indica
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Saraca
Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Basal Tricolpates

Tribe

Detarieae
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

41
1 27800
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Difference Between Ashoka and African Blue Basil

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Importance of Ashoka and African Blue Basil

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ashoka and African Blue Basil. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ashoka and African Blue Basil as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Ashoka is Bleeding, hemorrhoids and Used as a sedative whereas of African Blue Basil is constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems and Stomach pain. Ashoka has beauty benefits as follows: while African Blue Basil has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Ashoka vs African Blue Basil

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Ashoka vs African Blue Basil and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Ashoka are whereas of African Blue Basil have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Ashoka has showy fruits and African Blue Basil has no showy fruits. Also Ashoka is not flowering and African Blue Basil is not flowering . You can compare Ashoka and African Blue Basil facts and facts of other plants too.