American Holly

Arjuna Tree

About American Holly and Arjuna Tree

American Holly

Arjuna Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

1.3 Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Africa, South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Ilex opaca laxiflora,Ilex opaca opaca

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal sand dunes, moist forests, Swamps

Subtropical forests, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Pale Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Brown, Light Yellow, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval Spiny Leaves

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Salt

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Drought Tolerant

Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Bees, Flies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

conjunctivitis, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Making cosmetics, Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, epilepsy, Itching, Malaria, Pneumonia

Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Used as a dyestuff, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in making tea

Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ILEX opaca

Terminalia arjuna

7.2 Common Name

Christmas Holly

Arjuna

7.2.1 In Hindi

American Holly

अर्जुन वृक्ष

7.2.2 In German

American Holly

Terminalia arjuna

7.2.3 In French

American Holly

Terminalia arjuna

7.2.4 In Spanish

American Holly

Migdałecznik arjuna

7.2.5 In Greek

American Holly

arjuna

7.2.6 In Portuguese

American Holly

Migdałecznik arjuna

7.2.7 In Polish

American Holly

Migdałecznik arjuna

7.2.8 In Latin

American Holly

arjuna

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Celastrales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Aquifoliaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Ilex

Terminilia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

2100

1 27800

Properties of American Holly and Arjuna Tree

Wondering what are the properties of American Holly and Arjuna Tree? We provide you with everything About American Holly and Arjuna Tree. American Holly has thorns and Arjuna Tree doesn't have thorns. Also American Holly does not have fragrant flowers. American Holly has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen and Arjuna Tree has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of American Holly and Arjuna Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of American Holly and Arjuna Tree

Season and care of American Holly and Arjuna Tree is important to know. While considering everything about American Holly and Arjuna Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. American Holly season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Arjuna Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for American Holly is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Arjuna Tree is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for American Holly is Acidic, Neutral and for Arjuna Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

American Holly and Arjuna Tree Physical Information

American Holly and Arjuna Tree physical information is very important for comparison. American Holly height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Arjuna Tree height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of American Holly and Arjuna Tree are as follows:

American Holly flower color: White
American Holly leaf color: Green and Light Green
Arjuna Tree flower color: Pale Yellow and Yellow green
Arjuna Tree leaf color: Green

Care of American Holly and Arjuna Tree

Care of American Holly and Arjuna Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Holly pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Arjuna Tree pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer American Holly needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Arjuna Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.