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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Eastern Asia

Types

Saraca asoca
G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'

Number of Varieties

110
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, Subtropical forests
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
-

Sunset Zone

H2
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

850.00 cm105.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm135.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Salmon
Orange Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Pink, Copper
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Double

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
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Hay fever, Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative
chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SARACA indica
GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'

Common Name

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree
Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia

In Hindi

Saraca इंडिका
Gardenia jasminoides

In German

SARACA indica
Gardenie

In French

Saraca indica
Cape Jasmine

In Spanish

indica Saraca
Gardenia jasminoides

In Greek

Saraca indica
Cape Jasmine

In Portuguese

Saraca indica
Gardenia jasminoides

In Polish

Saraca indica
Gardenia jaśminowata

In Latin

Saraca indica
Gardenia mucronata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Gentianales

Family

Fabaceae
Rubiaceae

Genus

Saraca
Gardenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Detarieae
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

4200
1 27800
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Difference Between Ashoka and Cape Jasmine

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

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Importance of Ashoka and Cape Jasmine

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

Compare Facts of Ashoka vs Cape Jasmine

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