Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
Africa, South-Eastern Asia
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Terminalia arjuna
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Number of Varieties
11
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical regions
Boggy areas, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-92-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
12-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm182.88 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm91.44 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pale Yellow, Yellow green
Sienna, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Brown, Light Yellow, Tan
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
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
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Wet Site
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
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies, pollinators
Birds
Allergy
conjunctivitis, sneezing
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders
anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Terminalia arjuna
TYPHA latifolia
Common Name
Arjuna
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail
In Hindi
अर्जुन वृक्ष
Broadleaf Cattail
In German
Terminalia arjuna
Laub- Cattail
In French
Terminalia arjuna
broadleaf Cattail
In Spanish
Migdałecznik arjuna
Espadaña de hoja ancha
In Greek
arjuna
πλατύφυλλων Cattail
In Portuguese
Migdałecznik arjuna
broadleaf Tifa
In Polish
Migdałecznik arjuna
Broadleaf Cattail
In Latin
arjuna
broadleaf Cattail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
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Liliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Typhales
Family
Poaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Terminilia
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Pitcairnioideae
Number of Species
10030
1
27800
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