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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Southeastern Asia

Types

Saraca asoca
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Number of Varieties

1200
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, Subtropical forests
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-8

Sunset Zone

H2
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

850.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson
White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Salmon
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Pink, Copper
Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
V-Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Rats, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Allergy

-
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SARACA indica
ALOCASIA micholitziana

Common Name

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree
Elephant Ear, Taro

In Hindi

Saraca इंडिका
अरवी

In German

SARACA indica
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

In French

Saraca indica
Colocasia

In Spanish

indica Saraca
Colocasia

In Greek

Saraca indica
Colocasia

In Portuguese

Saraca indica
Colocasia

In Polish

Saraca indica
Kolokazja

In Latin

Saraca indica
Colocasia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fabales
Arales

Family

Fabaceae
Araceae

Genus

Saraca
Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Detarieae
Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

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Aroideae

Number of Species

410
1 27800
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Difference Between Ashoka and Taro

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

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Importance of Ashoka and Taro

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

Compare Facts of Ashoka vs Taro

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