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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Tree

Origin

Asia, Europe
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy
Saraca asoca

Number of Varieties

1501
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands
Forests, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
H2

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.50 cm850.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

0.75 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Dark Red, Dark Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Rich, Well drained
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses
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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Rich, Well drained
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Spot anthracnose
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, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems
Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

-
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Viola tricolor var. hortensis
SARACA indica

Common Name

Pansy
Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

In Hindi

स्रीवत
Saraca इंडिका

In German

Stiefmütterchen
SARACA indica

In French

Pensée
Saraca indica

In Spanish

Pensamiento
indica Saraca

In Greek

πανσές
Saraca indica

In Portuguese

amor-perfeito
Saraca indica

In Polish

Bratek
Saraca indica

In Latin

Cinaede fill
Saraca indica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Fabales

Family

Violaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Viola
Saraca

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Detarieae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3004
1 27800
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Difference Between Pansy and Ashoka

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

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Importance of Pansy and Ashoka

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

Compare Facts of Pansy vs Ashoka

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