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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Saraca asoca
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

12
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, Subtropical forests
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-152-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
8-1

Sunset Zone

H2
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

850.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Salmon
Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Pink, Copper
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

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
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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, 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

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
-

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
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SARACA indica
AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree
False Indigo

In Hindi

Saraca इंडिका
इंडिगो

In German

SARACA indica
falsches Indigo

In French

Saraca indica
faux Indigo

In Spanish

indica Saraca
Falso Indigo

In Greek

Saraca indica
Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Saraca indica
false Indigo

In Polish

Saraca indica
fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Saraca indica
falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Fabales
Fabales

Family

Fabaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Saraca
Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Detarieae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

421
1 27800
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Difference Between Ashoka and False Indigo

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

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Importance of Ashoka and False Indigo

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

Compare Facts of Ashoka vs False Indigo

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