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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Types

Saraca asoca
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

Number of Varieties

130
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, Subtropical forests
Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
8-1

Sunset Zone

H2
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

850.00 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson
Pink, Red, White

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
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

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
Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Ants

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Flowers, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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
Paeonia suffruticosa

Common Name

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree
Peony

In Hindi

Saraca इंडिका
Peony

In German

SARACA indica
Pfingstrose

In French

Saraca indica
Pivoine

In Spanish

indica Saraca
Peonía

In Greek

Saraca indica
παιωνία

In Portuguese

Saraca indica
Peônia

In Polish

Saraca indica
Piwonia

In Latin

Saraca indica
AGLAOPHOTIS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
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Family

Fabaceae
Paeoniaceae

Genus

Saraca
Paeonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Detarieae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

430
1 27800
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Difference Between Ashoka and Peony

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Importance of Ashoka and Peony

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ashoka and Peony. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ashoka and Peony 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 Peony is Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach and Urinary tract problems. Ashoka has beauty benefits as follows: while Peony has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Ashoka vs Peony

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