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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Saraca asoca
red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper

Number of Varieties

12
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, Subtropical forests
Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999
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 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Salmon
Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Pink, Copper
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

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
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water

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

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, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
-

Allergy

-
Hives, Rash

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
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SARACA indica
CAPSICUM annuum 'Admiral'

Common Name

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree
Admiral Pepper, Bell Pepper

In Hindi

Saraca इंडिका
शिमला मिर्च

In German

SARACA indica
Paprika

In French

Saraca indica
poivron

In Spanish

indica Saraca
Pimiento

In Greek

Saraca indica
Πιπεριά

In Portuguese

Saraca indica
Pimentão

In Polish

Saraca indica
papryka

In Latin

Saraca indica
Bell Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Fabales
Solanales

Family

Fabaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Saraca
Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms

Tribe

Detarieae
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

4200
1 27800
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Difference Between Ashoka and Bell Pepper

If you are confused whether Ashoka or Bell Pepper 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 Bell Pepper Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Ashoka are organic fertlizers, whereas for Bell Pepper fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Ashoka and Bell Pepper if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Ashoka and Bell Pepper

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ashoka and Bell Pepper. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ashoka and Bell Pepper 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 Bell Pepper is cholesterol-lowering, Low calories and Vitamin C. Ashoka has beauty benefits as follows: while Bell Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Ashoka vs Bell Pepper

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 Bell Pepper 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 Bell Pepper have Hives and Rash respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Ashoka has showy fruits and Bell Pepper has showy fruits. Also Ashoka is not flowering and Bell Pepper is not flowering . You can compare Ashoka and Bell Pepper facts and facts of other plants too.