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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tree

Origin

Caribbean
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla
Saraca asoca

Number of Varieties

1201
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Woods
Forests, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1010-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-9
12-10

Sunset Zone

16, 17, 23, 24
H2

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm850.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange Red
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Dark Red, Dark Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in spring, Prune lower leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Rust
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Hay fever
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

-
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FUCHSIA triphylla
SARACA indica

Common Name

Fuchsia
Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

In Hindi

फ्यूशिया
Saraca इंडिका

In German

Fuchsie
SARACA indica

In French

Fuchsia
Saraca indica

In Spanish

Fucsia
indica Saraca

In Greek

φουξία
Saraca indica

In Portuguese

Fúcsia
Saraca indica

In Polish

Fuksja
Saraca indica

In Latin

Fuchsia
Saraca indica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Fabales

Family

Onagraceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Fuchsia
Saraca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Detarieae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1084
1 27800
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Difference Between Fuchsia and Ashoka

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

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Importance of Fuchsia and Ashoka

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Fuchsia and Ashoka. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Fuchsia and Ashoka 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 Fuchsia is whereas of Ashoka is Bleeding, hemorrhoids and Used as a sedative. Fuchsia has beauty benefits as follows: while Ashoka has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Fuchsia vs Ashoka

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