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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
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Types

Saraca asoca
Chitalpa tashkentensis

Number of Varieties

13
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, Subtropical forests
Dry areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9-5

Sunset Zone

H2
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
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

850.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Salmon
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Pink, Copper
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Long Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance

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

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Bark, Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SARACA indica
X CHITALPA tashkentensis

Common Name

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree
Chitalpa

In Hindi

Saraca इंडिका
Chitalpa संयंत्र

In German

SARACA indica
Chitalpa Pflanze

In French

Saraca indica
plante Chitalpa

In Spanish

indica Saraca
planta Chitalpa

In Greek

Saraca indica
φυτό Chitalpa

In Portuguese

Saraca indica
planta Chitalpa

In Polish

Saraca indica
Chitalpa roślin

In Latin

Saraca indica
Chitalpa herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Fabales
Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae
Bignoniaceae

Genus

Saraca
Chitalpa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Detarieae
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

42
1 27800
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Difference Between Ashoka and Chitalpa

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

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Importance of Ashoka and Chitalpa

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

Compare Facts of Ashoka vs Chitalpa

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