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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Australia

Types

Saraca asoca
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Number of Varieties

13
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, Subtropical forests
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Moist Soils, Moist woods, Roadsides, Sandy areas, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-10

Sunset Zone

H2
8, 9, 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 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Salmon
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Pink, Copper
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

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
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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, 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
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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Bark, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Application in Furniture, Constructing Boats, Used in Furniture, Wood is used fore making tools

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SARACA indica
ACACIA melanoxylon

Common Name

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree
Australian Blackwood, Blackwood

In Hindi

Saraca इंडिका
काली लकड़ी

In German

SARACA indica
Schwarzes Holz

In French

Saraca indica
Bois noir

In Spanish

indica Saraca
Blackwood

In Greek

Saraca indica
Μαυρο ξυλο

In Portuguese

Saraca indica
Madeira preta

In Polish

Saraca indica
Czarne drewno

In Latin

Saraca indica
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Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Fabales

Family

Fabaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Saraca
Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Detarieae
Acacieae

Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

41100
1 27800
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Difference Between Ashoka and Blackwood

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

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Importance of Ashoka and Blackwood

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ashoka and Blackwood. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ashoka and Blackwood 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 Blackwood is . Ashoka has beauty benefits as follows: while Blackwood has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Ashoka vs Blackwood

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 Blackwood 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 Blackwood have Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Ashoka has showy fruits and Blackwood has no showy fruits. Also Ashoka is not flowering and Blackwood is not flowering . You can compare Ashoka and Blackwood facts and facts of other plants too.