Arjuna Tree

Jamaican poinsettia

About Arjuna Tree and Jamaican poinsettia

Arjuna Tree

Jamaican poinsettia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Africa, South-Eastern Asia

Caribbean

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical regions

Islands, subtropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale Yellow, Yellow green

Yellow, Red, Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Brown, Light Yellow, Tan

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Allow to dry out slightly between 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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch

Insects

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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flies, pollinators

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

conjunctivitis, sneezing

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Not Available

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Purgative, Syphilis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks

Flowers, Latex

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

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Terminalia arjuna

EUPHORBIA punicea

7.2 Common Name

Arjuna

Jamaican poinsettia, Flame of Jamaica, Vegetable-leather, Flame-of-Jamaica, Scarlet-flowered spurge, Crimson Euphorbia, West Indian spurge

7.2.1 In Hindi

अर्जुन वृक्ष

Jamaican poinsettia

7.2.2 In German

Terminalia arjuna

Jamaican poinsettia

7.2.3 In French

Terminalia arjuna

Euphorbe cramoise

7.2.4 In Spanish

Migdałecznik arjuna

Poinsetia de Jamaica, Flor de pascua del caribe

7.2.5 In Greek

arjuna

Jamaican poinsettia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Migdałecznik arjuna

Jamaican poinsettia

7.2.7 In Polish

Migdałecznik arjuna

Jamaican poinsettia

7.2.8 In Latin

arjuna

Jamaican poinsettia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Terminilia

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Euphorbieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

100NA

1 27800

Properties of Arjuna Tree and Jamaican poinsettia

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

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Season and Care of Arjuna Tree and Jamaican poinsettia

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

Arjuna Tree and Jamaican poinsettia Physical Information

Arjuna Tree and Jamaican poinsettia physical information is very important for comparison. Arjuna Tree height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Jamaican poinsettia height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Arjuna Tree and Jamaican poinsettia are as follows:

Arjuna Tree flower color: Pale Yellow and Yellow green
Arjuna Tree leaf color: Green
Jamaican poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red and Salmon
Jamaican poinsettia leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Arjuna Tree and Jamaican poinsettia

Care of Arjuna Tree and Jamaican poinsettia 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 Jamaican poinsettia 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 Jamaican poinsettia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.