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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Saraca asoca

Number of Varieties

16001
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Forests, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1110-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24
H2

Habit

-
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm850.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Dark Red, Dark Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial shade

Growth Rate

-
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

All year
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of 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

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial shade

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA
SARACA indica

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

In Hindi

Protea plant
Saraca इंडिका

In German

Protea Pflanze
SARACA indica

In French

usine de Protea
Saraca indica

In Spanish

planta de protea
indica Saraca

In Greek

φυτό Protea
Saraca indica

In Portuguese

planta Protea
Saraca indica

In Polish

Protea roślin
Saraca indica

In Latin

Protea herba
Saraca indica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales
Fabales

Family

Proteaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Protea
Saraca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Proteae
Detarieae

Subfamily

Proteoideae
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Number of Species

16004
1 27800
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Difference Between Protea and Ashoka

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

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Importance of Protea and Ashoka

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

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