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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Saraca asoca
Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

110
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, Subtropical forests
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9 - 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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

850.00 cm90.00 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
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Pink, Copper
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Small oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Very 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
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Rich

Sun Exposure

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative
Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SARACA indica
AMMI majus

Common Name

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

Saraca इंडिका
बिशप निराना

In German

SARACA indica
Bischofs Unkraut

In French

Saraca indica
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

indica Saraca
biznaga

In Greek

Saraca indica
ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

Saraca indica
erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

Saraca indica
chwastów biskupa

In Latin

Saraca indica
Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Apiales

Family

Fabaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Saraca
Trachyspermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Detarieae
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

475
1 27800
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Difference Between Ashoka and Bishop's Weed

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Importance of Ashoka and Bishop's Weed

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ashoka and Bishop's Weed. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ashoka and Bishop's Weed 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 Bishop's Weed is Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache and Vitiligo. Ashoka has beauty benefits as follows: while Bishop's Weed has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Ashoka vs Bishop's Weed

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