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Arjuna Tree
Arjuna Tree

Melampodium
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About Arjuna Tree and Melampodium

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

Africa, South-Eastern Asia
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Types

Terminalia arjuna
Perennials

Number of Varieties

140
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical regions
Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-92-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
12 - 6

Sunset Zone

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pale Yellow, Yellow green
Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Brown, Light Yellow, Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, pollinators
Butterflies

Allergy

conjunctivitis, sneezing
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders
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Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Terminalia arjuna
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Common Name

Arjuna
Butter Daisy, Melampodium

In Hindi

अर्जुन वृक्ष
Melampodium

In German

Terminalia arjuna
Melmpodiam

In French

Terminalia arjuna
Melmpodiam

In Spanish

Migdałecznik arjuna
Melmpodiam

In Greek

arjuna
Melmpodiam

In Portuguese

Migdałecznik arjuna
Melmpodiam

In Polish

Migdałecznik arjuna
Melmpodiam

In Latin

arjuna
Melmpodiam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Asterales

Family

Poaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Terminilia
Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Millerieae

Subfamily

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Asteroideae

Number of Species

10039
1 27800
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Properties of Arjuna Tree and Melampodium

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

Season and Care of Arjuna Tree and Melampodium

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

Arjuna Tree and Melampodium Physical Information

Arjuna Tree and Melampodium physical information is very important for comparison. Arjuna Tree height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Arjuna Tree and Melampodium are as follows:

  • Arjuna Tree flower color: Pale Yellow and Yellow green

  • Arjuna Tree leaf color: Green

  • Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Melampodium leaf color: Green

Care of Arjuna Tree and Melampodium

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