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
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
-
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
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
-
-
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
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
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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