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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Saraca asoca
Herbaceous perennial

Number of Varieties

140
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, Subtropical forests
Lakes, Pastures, Prairies, Roadsides, Swamps, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9-1

Sunset Zone

H2
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

850.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson
Red, Crimson, Dark Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Salmon
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
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

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
Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

-
-

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
Headache, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Bog Garden, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SARACA indica
LOBELIA cardinalis

Common Name

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree
Cardinal Flower

In Hindi

Saraca इंडिका
Cardinal Flower

In German

SARACA indica
Cardinal Flower

In French

Saraca indica
Cardinal Flower

In Spanish

indica Saraca
Cardinal Flower

In Greek

Saraca indica
Καρδινάλιος λουλούδι

In Portuguese

Saraca indica
Cardinal Flower

In Polish

Saraca indica
Cardinal Flower

In Latin

Saraca indica
Cardinalis Flower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Asterales

Family

Fabaceae
Lobeliaceae

Genus

Saraca
Lobelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Detarieae
-

Subfamily

-
Lobelioideae

Number of Species

456
1 27800
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Difference Between Ashoka and Cardinal Flower

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

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Importance of Ashoka and Cardinal Flower

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

Compare Facts of Ashoka vs Cardinal Flower

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