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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Europe, Western Asia

Types

Saraca asoca
Salix discolor, Salix caprea, Salix chaenomeloides

Number of Varieties

12
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, Subtropical forests
Deciduous forests, ditches, Roadsides, secondary forest, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9-5

Sunset Zone

H2
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

850.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson
Yellow, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Salmon
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Pink, Copper
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade
Full Sun

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative
Anodyne, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Basketary

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SARACA indica
SALIX caprea

Common Name

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree
Goat Willow, Great Sallow, Pussy Willow

In Hindi

Saraca इंडिका
pussy willow

In German

SARACA indica
Pussyweide

In French

Saraca indica
pussy willow

In Spanish

indica Saraca
cola de gato

In Greek

Saraca indica
ιτέα έχουσα ιούλους κατά το έαρ

In Portuguese

Saraca indica
salgueiro

In Polish

Saraca indica
Pussy Willow

In Latin

Saraca indica
pussy salices

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Malpighiales

Family

Fabaceae
Salicaceae

Genus

Saraca
Salix

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Detarieae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

4400
1 27800
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Difference Between Ashoka and Pussy Willow

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

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Importance of Ashoka and Pussy Willow

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

Compare Facts of Ashoka vs Pussy Willow

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