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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Saraca asoca
Quamash

Number of Varieties

1-
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, Subtropical forests
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USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
8-1

Sunset Zone

H2
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

850.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson
Blue, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Salmon
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Pink, Copper
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

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

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

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
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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
Flying insects

Allergy

-
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Bark, Leaves
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SARACA indica
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

Common Name

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree
Blue Melody Camas, Camas

In Hindi

Saraca इंडिका
केमाज़

In German

SARACA indica
Camas

In French

Saraca indica
Camas

In Spanish

indica Saraca
Camas

In Greek

Saraca indica
Camas

In Portuguese

Saraca indica
Camas

In Polish

Saraca indica
Camas

In Latin

Saraca indica
camas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Monocots

Order

Fabales
Asparagales

Family

Fabaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Saraca
Camassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Detarieae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

46
1 27800
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Difference Between Ashoka and Camas

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

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Importance of Ashoka and Camas

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

Compare Facts of Ashoka vs Camas

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