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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Saraca asoca
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Number of Varieties

12
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, Subtropical forests
Open Forest, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
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Sunset Zone

H2
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

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
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Salmon
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Pink, Copper
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

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, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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Sun Exposure

Partial shade
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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
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
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Allergy

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Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SARACA indica
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

Common Name

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

In Hindi

Saraca इंडिका
जामुन

In German

SARACA indica
Zwetschgen

In French

Saraca indica
prune de Damas

In Spanish

indica Saraca
ciruela ciruela

In Greek

Saraca indica
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

Saraca indica
damson ameixa

In Polish

Saraca indica
mirabelki

In Latin

Saraca indica
damson plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Rosales

Family

Fabaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Saraca
Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Detarieae
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Subfamily

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Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

4400
1 27800
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Difference Between Ashoka and Damson

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

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Importance of Ashoka and Damson

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ashoka and Damson. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ashoka and Damson 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 Damson is anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity and Improve heart health. Ashoka has beauty benefits as follows: while Damson has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Ashoka vs Damson

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 Damson 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 Damson have Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Ashoka has showy fruits and Damson has showy fruits. Also Ashoka is not flowering and Damson is not flowering . You can compare Ashoka and Damson facts and facts of other plants too.