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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Saraca asoca
Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

1700
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, Subtropical forests
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
8-2

Sunset Zone

H2
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 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 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Salmon
Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Pink, Copper
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Red, Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

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, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative
-

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Sap

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Used as preservative

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SARACA indica
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Saraca इंडिका
Japanese Maple

In German

SARACA indica
japanischer Ahorn

In French

Saraca indica
érable du Japon

In Spanish

indica Saraca
arce japonés

In Greek

Saraca indica
Japanese Maple

In Portuguese

Saraca indica
bordo japonês

In Polish

Saraca indica
Klon japoński

In Latin

Saraca indica
Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Saraca
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Detarieae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

4128
1 27800
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Difference Between Ashoka and Japanese Maple

If you are confused whether Ashoka or Japanese Maple 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 Japanese Maple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Ashoka are organic fertlizers, whereas for Japanese Maple fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K and since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Ashoka and Japanese Maple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Ashoka and Japanese Maple

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

Compare Facts of Ashoka vs Japanese Maple

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