Arjuna Tree

Kochia

About Arjuna Tree and Kochia

Arjuna Tree

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Africa, South-Eastern Asia

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Terminalia arjuna

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

1140

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical regions

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-11

0 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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pale Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Brown, Light Yellow, Tan

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full 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

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, pollinators

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

conjunctivitis, sneezing

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

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

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Terminalia arjuna

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Arjuna

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

अर्जुन वृक्ष

Bassia scoparia

In German

Terminalia arjuna

Besen-Radmelde

In French

Terminalia arjuna

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

Migdałecznik arjuna

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

arjuna

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

Migdałecznik arjuna

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

Migdałecznik arjuna

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

arjuna

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Terminilia

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

1004

1 27800

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Properties of Arjuna Tree and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Arjuna Tree and Kochia

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

Arjuna Tree and Kochia Physical Information

Arjuna Tree and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Arjuna Tree height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Arjuna Tree and Kochia are as follows:

Arjuna Tree flower color: Pale Yellow and Yellow green
Arjuna Tree leaf color: Green
Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Arjuna Tree and Kochia

Care of Arjuna Tree and Kochia 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 Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Arjuna Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.