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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Saraca asoca
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Number of Varieties

156
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, Subtropical forests
Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9-2

Sunset Zone

H2
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

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 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson
Red, Rose, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Salmon
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Pink, Copper
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Leaf spot, Root rot

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SARACA indica
PENSTEMON barbatus

Common Name

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

In Hindi

Saraca इंडिका
Beardlip Penstemon

In German

SARACA indica
Beardlip Penstemon

In French

Saraca indica
penstemon beardlip

In Spanish

indica Saraca
penstemon beardlip

In Greek

Saraca indica
beardlip penstemon

In Portuguese

Saraca indica
penstemon beardlip

In Polish

Saraca indica
beardlip penstemon

In Latin

Saraca indica
Birdlip penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Saraca
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Tribe

Detarieae
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

440
1 27800
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Difference Between Ashoka and Beardlip Penstemon

If you are confused whether Ashoka or Beardlip Penstemon are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Ashoka and Beardlip Penstemon Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Ashoka are organic fertlizers, whereas for Beardlip Penstemon fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Ashoka and Beardlip Penstemon if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Ashoka and Beardlip Penstemon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ashoka and Beardlip Penstemon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ashoka and Beardlip Penstemon 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 Beardlip Penstemon is Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments and Urine infections. Ashoka has beauty benefits as follows: while Beardlip Penstemon has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Ashoka vs Beardlip Penstemon

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 Beardlip Penstemon 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 Beardlip Penstemon have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Ashoka has showy fruits and Beardlip Penstemon has no showy fruits. Also Ashoka is not flowering and Beardlip Penstemon is not flowering . You can compare Ashoka and Beardlip Penstemon facts and facts of other plants too.