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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Saraca asoca
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Number of Varieties

11600
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, Subtropical forests
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-8

Sunset Zone

H2
H1, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

850.00 cm91.44 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm91.44 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
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
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Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
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Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
All year

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Requires a lot of watering

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SARACA indica
PROTEA

Common Name

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

In Hindi

Saraca इंडिका
Protea plant

In German

SARACA indica
Protea Pflanze

In French

Saraca indica
usine de Protea

In Spanish

indica Saraca
planta de protea

In Greek

Saraca indica
φυτό Protea

In Portuguese

Saraca indica
planta Protea

In Polish

Saraca indica
Protea roślin

In Latin

Saraca indica
Protea herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Proteales

Family

Fabaceae
Proteaceae

Genus

Saraca
Protea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Detarieae
Proteae

Subfamily

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Proteoideae

Number of Species

41600
1 27800
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Difference Between Ashoka and Protea

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

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Importance of Ashoka and Protea

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

Compare Facts of Ashoka vs Protea

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