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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Saraca asoca
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Number of Varieties

12
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, Subtropical forests
Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
8-1

Sunset Zone

H2
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

850.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm430.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson
Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Salmon
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Pink, Copper
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

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
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative
Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SARACA indica
Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree
Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

Saraca इंडिका
Red Elderberry

In German

SARACA indica
Rote Holunder

In French

Saraca indica
Red sureau

In Spanish

indica Saraca
La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

Saraca indica
κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

Saraca indica
Red Elderberry

In Polish

Saraca indica
Red Elderberry

In Latin

Saraca indica
pubens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Dipsacales

Family

Fabaceae
Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Saraca
Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Detarieae
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

47
1 27800
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Difference Between Ashoka and Red Elderberry

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

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Importance of Ashoka and Red Elderberry

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

Compare Facts of Ashoka vs Red Elderberry

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 Red Elderberry 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 Red Elderberry have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Ashoka has showy fruits and Red Elderberry has showy fruits. Also Ashoka is not flowering and Red Elderberry is not flowering . You can compare Ashoka and Red Elderberry facts and facts of other plants too.