Sita Ashoka is an evergreen tree with oblong leaflets and vibrant flower clusters. It grows to a height of 6-9 m. It is a small tree with colorful blooms and one of the best trees to grow in households. Its compact size is well suited for gardens as well.

Ashok tree is one of the most legendary and sacred tree in India. There are several mentions about this auspicious tree in epics and stories.

The flowers are usually seen throughout the year, but it is in January that the profusion of orange and scarlet clusters turn the tree into an object of startling beauty. The flowers appear on each end of the tree and consists of numerous, small flowers. Yellow when young, they become orange then crimson with age and from the effect of the sun’s rays. The seed pod is 20 cm long and contains four to eight seeds