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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Shrubs

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
World/Pandemic

Types

Saraca asoca
Viola sororia, Viola odorata, Viola tricolor

Number of Varieties

1500
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, Subtropical forests
gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

H2
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

850.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm12.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Gold, Light Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Salmon
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Pink, Copper
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Oval

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, Sand

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
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade
Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial 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
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative
Anti-oxidant, Asthma, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Culinary use, Making Perfumes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SARACA indica
VIOLA 'Gem Plum Antique'

Common Name

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree
Viola

In Hindi

Saraca इंडिका
Viola

In German

SARACA indica
Viola

In French

Saraca indica
Alto

In Spanish

indica Saraca
Viola

In Greek

Saraca indica
Βιόλα

In Portuguese

Saraca indica
Viola

In Polish

Saraca indica
Altówka

In Latin

Saraca indica
Viola

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Malpighiales

Family

Fabaceae
Violaceae

Genus

Saraca
Viola

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Detarieae
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Subfamily

-
Violoideae

Number of Species

4600
1 27800
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Difference Between Ashoka and Viola

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

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Importance of Ashoka and Viola

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

Compare Facts of Ashoka vs Viola

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