American persimmon

Arjuna Tree

About American persimmon and Arjuna Tree

American persimmon

Arjuna Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

China

Africa, South-Eastern Asia

Types

Terminalia arjuna

Number of Varieties

301

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Habitat

secondary forest, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Subtropical forests, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

9 - 5

Sunset Zone

H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow

Pale Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Brown, Light Yellow, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, root cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars

Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Flies, pollinators

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Inflammation

conjunctivitis, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Cancer, Diarrhea

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Wood

Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks

Other Uses

Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge, Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc.

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Diospyros virginiana

Terminalia arjuna

Common Name

American persimmon common persimmon, sugar-plum,eastern persimmon

Arjuna

In Hindi

अमेरिकी ख़ुरमा

अर्जुन वृक्ष

In German

amerikanische persimmon

Terminalia arjuna

In French

Diospyros virginiana

Terminalia arjuna

In Spanish

Diospyros virginiana

Migdałecznik arjuna

In Greek

American λωτός

arjuna

In Portuguese

Caqui americano

Migdałecznik arjuna

In Polish

Amerykański persimmon

Migdałecznik arjuna

In Latin

Diospyros virginiana

arjuna

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Myrtales

Family

Ebenaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Diospyros

Terminilia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

60100

1 27800

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Properties of American persimmon and Arjuna Tree

Wondering what are the properties of American persimmon and Arjuna Tree? We provide you with everything About American persimmon and Arjuna Tree. American persimmon doesn't have thorns and Arjuna Tree doesn't have thorns. Also American persimmon does not have fragrant flowers. American persimmon has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis and Inflammation and Arjuna Tree has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis and Inflammation. 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 persimmon and Arjuna Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of American persimmon and Arjuna Tree

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

American persimmon and Arjuna Tree Physical Information

American persimmon and Arjuna Tree physical information is very important for comparison. American persimmon height is 760.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Arjuna Tree height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of American persimmon and Arjuna Tree are as follows:

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

Care of American persimmon and Arjuna Tree

Care of American persimmon and Arjuna Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American persimmon 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 persimmon 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.