Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Russia, Siberia, China, Japan
Types
Saraca asoca
Iris ensata, Iris japonica
Number of Varieties
160
0
40000
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Habitat
Forests, Subtropical forests
Boggy areas, gardens, meadows, Shores of rivers or lakes
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, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
850.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson
Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Red, Dark Salmon
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Pink, Copper
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Water Deeply, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings, Water twice a day in the initial period
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Red blotch, Rhizome rot, Slugs, Snails, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Flies, Snails
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bog Garden, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative
Alterative, Anthelmintic, Antidote, Appetizer, Depurative, Diuretic, Hepatitis
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Basketary, Fibre
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
SARACA indica
IRIS ensata
Common Name
Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree
Iris
Japanese iris
In Hindi
Saraca इंडिका
Japanese iris
In German
SARACA indica
Japanese iris
In French
Saraca indica
iris Xapanese
In Spanish
indica Saraca
Iris Xapanese
In Greek
Saraca indica
ιαπωνική ίριδα
In Portuguese
Saraca indica
íris japonesa
In Polish
Saraca indica
japońskie iris
In Latin
Saraca indica
Iris Italica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Asparagales
Family
Fabaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Saraca
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Detarieae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
460
1
27800
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