Arjuna Tree

Snakewood Tree

About Arjuna Tree and Snakewood Tree

Arjuna Tree

Snakewood Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Africa, South-Eastern Asia

Caribbean, South America

Types

Terminalia arjuna

Number of Varieties

110

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical regions

Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm850.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pale Yellow, Yellow green

Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Brown, Light Yellow, Tan

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Circular and deeply palmately-lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

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

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, pollinators

Birds, Fruit Bats

Allergy

conjunctivitis, sneezing

Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Antidiabetic, Asthma

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks

Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Terminalia arjuna

CECROPIA palmata

Common Name

Arjuna

Snakewood Tree

In Hindi

अर्जुन वृक्ष

Snakewood Tree

In German

Terminalia arjuna

Schlangenholz -Baum

In French

Terminalia arjuna

Amourette Arbre

In Spanish

Migdałecznik arjuna

Árbol de madera de serpiente

In Greek

arjuna

Snakewood Tree

In Portuguese

Migdałecznik arjuna

Snakewood Tree

In Polish

Migdałecznik arjuna

Snakewood Tree

In Latin

arjuna

Snakewood Tree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Eudicotyledoneae

Order

Myrtales

Rosales

Family

Poaceae

Urticaceae

Genus

Terminilia

Cecropia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

10061

1 27800

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Properties of Arjuna Tree and Snakewood Tree

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

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Season and Care of Arjuna Tree and Snakewood Tree

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

Arjuna Tree and Snakewood Tree Physical Information

Arjuna Tree and Snakewood Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Arjuna Tree height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Snakewood Tree height is 850.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Arjuna Tree and Snakewood Tree are as follows:

Arjuna Tree flower color: Pale Yellow and Yellow green
Arjuna Tree leaf color: Green
Snakewood Tree flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
Snakewood Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Arjuna Tree and Snakewood Tree

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