Arjuna Tree

Protea

About Arjuna Tree and Protea

Arjuna Tree

Protea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Africa, South-Eastern Asia

Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Terminalia arjuna

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Number of Varieties

11600

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm91.44 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

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Brown, Light Yellow, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, pollinators

Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

conjunctivitis, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics

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

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Terminalia arjuna

PROTEA

Common Name

Arjuna

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

In Hindi

अर्जुन वृक्ष

Protea plant

In German

Terminalia arjuna

Protea Pflanze

In French

Terminalia arjuna

usine de Protea

In Spanish

Migdałecznik arjuna

planta de protea

In Greek

arjuna

φυτό Protea

In Portuguese

Migdałecznik arjuna

planta Protea

In Polish

Migdałecznik arjuna

Protea roślin

In Latin

arjuna

Protea herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Proteales

Family

Poaceae

Proteaceae

Genus

Terminilia

Protea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Proteae

Subfamily

Proteoideae

Number of Species

1001600

1 27800

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Properties of Arjuna Tree and Protea

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

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Season and Care of Arjuna Tree and Protea

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

Arjuna Tree and Protea Physical Information

Arjuna Tree and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Arjuna Tree height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Arjuna Tree and Protea are as follows:

Arjuna Tree flower color: Pale Yellow and Yellow green
Arjuna Tree leaf color: Green
Protea flower color:
Protea leaf color:

Care of Arjuna Tree and Protea

Care of Arjuna Tree and Protea 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 Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.