Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Africa, South-Eastern Asia
Southern Asia
Types
Terminalia arjuna
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy
Number of Varieties
13
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical regions
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
-
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
-
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pale Yellow, Yellow green
Yellow, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
Tan, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Brown, Light Yellow, Tan
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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
Fertilize when new
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Cold climate, Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies, pollinators
-
Allergy
conjunctivitis, sneezing
Food Allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
-
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
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
Terminalia arjuna
SPINACIA oleracea
Common Name
Arjuna
Spinach
In Hindi
अर्जुन वृक्ष
पालक
In German
Terminalia arjuna
Spinat
In French
Terminalia arjuna
Épinards
In Spanish
Migdałecznik arjuna
Espinacas
In Greek
arjuna
Σπανάκι
In Portuguese
Migdałecznik arjuna
Espinafre
In Polish
Migdałecznik arjuna
Szpinak
In Latin
arjuna
Spinach
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Caryophyllales
Family
Poaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Terminilia
Spinacia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Anserineae
Subfamily
-
Chenopodioideae
Number of Species
100800
1
27800
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