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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
South America

Types

Saraca asoca
Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias

Number of Varieties

1118
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, Subtropical forests
Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
-

Sunset Zone

H2
not provided

Habit

Oval or Rounded
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

850.00 cm5.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm2.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Salmon
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Pink, Copper
Golden Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

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
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, 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
Flowers

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SARACA indica
Petunia

Common Name

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree
Petunia

In Hindi

Saraca इंडिका
Petunia

In German

SARACA indica
Petunie

In French

Saraca indica
Pétunia

In Spanish

indica Saraca
Petunia

In Greek

Saraca indica
πετούνια

In Portuguese

Saraca indica
Petúnia

In Polish

Saraca indica
Petunia

In Latin

Saraca indica
Petunia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Solanales

Family

Fabaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Saraca
Petunia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Detarieae
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Subfamily

-
Petunioideae

Number of Species

435
1 27800
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Difference Between Ashoka and Petunia

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

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Importance of Ashoka and Petunia

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

Compare Facts of Ashoka vs Petunia

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