Arjuna Tree

Eastern Gamagrass

About Arjuna Tree and Eastern Gamagrass

Arjuna Tree

Eastern Gamagrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

Africa, South-Eastern Asia

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

Types

Terminalia arjuna

Ornamental Grass

Number of Varieties

120

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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical regions

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-10

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

12 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm150.00 cm

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm90.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pale Yellow, Yellow green

Light Yellow, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Light brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Brown, Light Yellow, Tan

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch

Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, pollinators

Insects

Allergy

conjunctivitis, sneezing

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Terminalia arjuna

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

Common Name

Arjuna

Eastern Gamagrass

In Hindi

अर्जुन वृक्ष

पूर्वी Gamagrass

In German

Terminalia arjuna

Eastern Gamagrass

In French

Terminalia arjuna

Gamagrass Orient

In Spanish

Migdałecznik arjuna

Maicillo del Este

In Greek

arjuna

Ανατολική Gamagrass

In Portuguese

Migdałecznik arjuna

Gamagrass Oriental

In Polish

Migdałecznik arjuna

Eastern Gamagrass

In Latin

arjuna

Orientalium Gamagrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Poales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Terminilia

Tripsacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

1001

1 27800

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Properties of Arjuna Tree and Eastern Gamagrass

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

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Season and Care of Arjuna Tree and Eastern Gamagrass

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

Arjuna Tree and Eastern Gamagrass Physical Information

Arjuna Tree and Eastern Gamagrass physical information is very important for comparison. Arjuna Tree height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Arjuna Tree and Eastern Gamagrass are as follows:

Arjuna Tree flower color: Pale Yellow and Yellow green
Arjuna Tree leaf color: Green
Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Arjuna Tree and Eastern Gamagrass

Care of Arjuna Tree and Eastern Gamagrass 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 Eastern Gamagrass 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 Eastern Gamagrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.