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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Western Europe

Types

Saraca asoca
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Number of Varieties

13
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, Subtropical forests
agricultural areas, gardens, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-151-6
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9-1

Sunset Zone

H2
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

850.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Salmon
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Pink, Copper
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Frost, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Aphids, Beetles, Flying insects

Allergy

-
Digestive Problems, sneezing, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

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For treating wrinkles, Weightloss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative
Anemia, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Increase fiber amount, Kidney Stones, Minerals, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SARACA indica
BRASSICA oleracea 'Dyna'( Gongylodes Group)

Common Name

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree
Kohlrabi

In Hindi

Saraca इंडिका
नवलकोल

In German

SARACA indica
Kohlrabi

In French

Saraca indica
Chou-rave

In Spanish

indica Saraca
Brassica oleracea gongyloides

In Greek

Saraca indica
Kohlrabi

In Portuguese

Saraca indica
Kohlrabi

In Polish

Saraca indica
Kalarepa

In Latin

Saraca indica
Kohlrabi

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Capparales

Family

Fabaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Saraca
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

Detarieae
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

41
1 27800
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Difference Between Ashoka and Kohlrabi

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

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Importance of Ashoka and Kohlrabi

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ashoka and Kohlrabi. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ashoka and Kohlrabi 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 Kohlrabi is Anemia, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Increase fiber amount, Kidney Stones, Minerals and Weight loss. Ashoka has beauty benefits as follows: while Kohlrabi has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Ashoka vs Kohlrabi

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 Kohlrabi 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 Kohlrabi have Digestive Problems, sneezing and Swelling in the face respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Ashoka has showy fruits and Kohlrabi has no showy fruits. Also Ashoka is not flowering and Kohlrabi is not flowering . You can compare Ashoka and Kohlrabi facts and facts of other plants too.