Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Africa, South-Eastern Asia
World/Pandemic, Europe
Types
Terminalia arjuna
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Number of Varieties
120
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical regions
Lake margins, Open areas, Stream side, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-94-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
9 - 3
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pale Yellow, Yellow green
Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
White, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
White, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Brown, Light Yellow, Tan
Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
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, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Reduce watering in winter, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Bugs
Allergy
conjunctivitis, sneezing
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Air purification, Food for insects
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
Whole plant
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas
Biodiesel
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Terminalia arjuna
PHALARIS arundinacea var. picta
Common Name
Arjuna
Canary Reedgrass, Ribbon Grass
In Hindi
अर्जुन वृक्ष
Ribbon Grass
In German
Terminalia arjuna
rohrglanzgras
In French
Terminalia arjuna
roseau
In Spanish
Migdałecznik arjuna
hierba cinta and pasto cinto
In Greek
arjuna
κορδέλα Grass
In Portuguese
Migdałecznik arjuna
caniço-malhado
In Polish
Migdałecznik arjuna
Wstążka Trawa
In Latin
arjuna
Ribbon Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
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Liliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Terminilia
Phalaris
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
100200
1
27800
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