Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Africa, South-Eastern Asia
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Terminalia arjuna
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Number of Varieties
115
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical regions
Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
8-1
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 cm5.10 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm10.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pale Yellow, Yellow green
White, Yellow, Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Brown, Light Yellow, Tan
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Reniform
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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 or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, 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
Drought, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies, pollinators
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Allergy
conjunctivitis, sneezing
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
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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
Vitamin C
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
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Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Terminalia arjuna
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'
Common Name
Arjuna
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine
In Hindi
अर्जुन वृक्ष
Figwort
In German
Terminalia arjuna
figwort
In French
Terminalia arjuna
scrofulaire
In Spanish
Migdałecznik arjuna
figwort
In Greek
arjuna
figwort
In Portuguese
Migdałecznik arjuna
figwort
In Polish
Migdałecznik arjuna
figwort
In Latin
arjuna
Umber
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Ranunculales
Family
Poaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Terminilia
Ranunculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
100200
1
27800
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