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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Salix alba, Salix alba 'Vitellina'
Saraca asoca

Number of Varieties

4001
0 40000
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Habitat

River side, Riverbanks, sluggish streams and rivers, stream banks, Stream side
Forests, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,290.00 cm850.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Dark Red, Dark Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Needs very little water
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

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Rhinitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Hypnotic, Sedative
Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Charcoal, Paper pulp
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALIX alba
SARACA indica

Common Name

White Willow
Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

In Hindi

White Willow
Saraca इंडिका

In German

Oiite Oilloo
SARACA indica

In French

Le saule blanc
Saraca indica

In Spanish

Le saule blanco
indica Saraca

In Greek

Λευκή ιτιά
Saraca indica

In Portuguese

O salgueiro branco
Saraca indica

In Polish

wierzba biała
Saraca indica

In Latin

Populus alba
Saraca indica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Fabales

Family

Salicaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Salix
Saraca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Detarieae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

4004
1 27800
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Difference Between White Willow and Ashoka

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

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Importance of White Willow and Ashoka

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of White Willow and Ashoka. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare White Willow 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 White Willow is Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Hypnotic and Sedative whereas of Ashoka is Bleeding, hemorrhoids and Used as a sedative. White Willow has beauty benefits as follows: while Ashoka has beauty benefits as follows: .

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