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Arjuna Tree
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About Arjuna Tree and Prickly Lettuce

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Africa, South-Eastern Asia
Europe

Types

Terminalia arjuna
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Number of Varieties

130
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical regions
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
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Sunset Zone

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

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm40.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pale Yellow, Yellow green
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green
White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Brown, Light Yellow, Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer

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
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Moist

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

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, pollinators
Butterflies

Allergy

conjunctivitis, sneezing
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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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
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Botanical Name

Terminalia arjuna
LACTUCA serriola

Common Name

Arjuna
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce

In Hindi

अर्जुन वृक्ष
Prickly Lettuce

In German

Terminalia arjuna
Feigensalat

In French

Terminalia arjuna
laitue scariole

In Spanish

Migdałecznik arjuna
lechuga espinosa

In Greek

arjuna
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

Migdałecznik arjuna
alface espinhosa

In Polish

Migdałecznik arjuna
Kolczasta Sałata

In Latin

arjuna
Opuntia Lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Asterales

Family

Poaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Terminilia
Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Cichorieae

Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

100100
1 27800
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Properties of Arjuna Tree and Prickly Lettuce

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

Season and Care of Arjuna Tree and Prickly Lettuce

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

Arjuna Tree and Prickly Lettuce Physical Information

Arjuna Tree and Prickly Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Arjuna Tree height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Prickly Lettuce height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Arjuna Tree and Prickly Lettuce are as follows:

  • Arjuna Tree flower color: Pale Yellow and Yellow green

  • Arjuna Tree leaf color: Green

  • Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow

  • Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Arjuna Tree and Prickly Lettuce

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