Arjuna Tree

Chinese Dogwood

About Arjuna Tree and Chinese Dogwood

Arjuna Tree

Chinese Dogwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Africa, South-Eastern Asia

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Not Available

Japanese dogwood, Chinese dogwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical regions

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale Yellow, Yellow green

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Brown, Light Yellow, Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Obtuse

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Requires more often in extreme heat, Requires regular 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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Ratio of 12-4-8 or 16-4-8

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch

Crown Canker, Leaf spot, Scorch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Bees, Flies, pollinators

Birds

5.12 Allergy

conjunctivitis, sneezing

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bonsai, Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Not Available

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Diarrhea, Dysentry, Eczema

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used for mallets

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Terminalia arjuna

CORNUS kousa

7.2 Common Name

Arjuna

Chinese Dogwood, Korean Dogwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

अर्जुन वृक्ष

Chinese Dogwood

7.2.2 In German

Terminalia arjuna

Chinese Dogwood

7.2.3 In French

Terminalia arjuna

Dogwood chinoise

7.2.4 In Spanish

Migdałecznik arjuna

Dogwood chino

7.2.5 In Greek

arjuna

κινεζική Dogwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Migdałecznik arjuna

Dogwood chinês

7.2.7 In Polish

Migdałecznik arjuna

Chiński Dereń

7.2.8 In Latin

arjuna

Dogwood Chinese

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Terminilia

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cornoideae

8.10 Number of Species

100NA

1 27800

Properties of Arjuna Tree and Chinese Dogwood

Wondering what are the properties of Arjuna Tree and Chinese Dogwood? We provide you with everything About Arjuna Tree and Chinese Dogwood. Arjuna Tree doesn't have thorns and Chinese Dogwood doesn't have thorns. Also Arjuna Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Arjuna Tree has allergic reactions like conjunctivitis and sneezing and Chinese Dogwood has allergic reactions like conjunctivitis and sneezing. 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 Arjuna Tree and Chinese Dogwood and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Arjuna Tree and Chinese Dogwood

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

Arjuna Tree and Chinese Dogwood Physical Information

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

Arjuna Tree flower color: Pale Yellow and Yellow green
Arjuna Tree leaf color: Green
Chinese Dogwood flower color: White and Green
Chinese Dogwood leaf color: Light Green

Care of Arjuna Tree and Chinese Dogwood

Care of Arjuna Tree and Chinese Dogwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Chinese Dogwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Arjuna Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.