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Arjuna Tree
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Western Red Cedar
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About Arjuna Tree and Western Red Cedar

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Africa, South-Eastern Asia
Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

Terminalia arjuna
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Number of Varieties

16
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical regions
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
8-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pale Yellow, Yellow green
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green
Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Brown, Light Yellow, Tan
Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week

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
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
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, pollinators
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Allergy

conjunctivitis, sneezing
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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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
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas
Dugout canoes, Making deodorants, Medicinal oil, Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an insecticide, Used to make baskets

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Terminalia arjuna
THUJA plicata

Common Name

Arjuna
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar

In Hindi

अर्जुन वृक्ष
Pacific redcedar

In German

Terminalia arjuna
Riesen-Lebensbaum

In French

Terminalia arjuna
Thuja plicata

In Spanish

Migdałecznik arjuna
Thuja plicata

In Greek

arjuna
Thuja plicata

In Portuguese

Migdałecznik arjuna
Thuja plicata

In Polish

Migdałecznik arjuna
Żywotnik olbrzymi

In Latin

arjuna
Thuja plicata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta

Class

-
Pinopsida

Order

Myrtales
Pinales

Family

Poaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Terminilia
Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

10015
1 27800
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Properties of Arjuna Tree and Western Red Cedar

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

Season and Care of Arjuna Tree and Western Red Cedar

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

Arjuna Tree and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

Arjuna Tree and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Arjuna Tree height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Arjuna Tree and Western Red Cedar are as follows:

  • Arjuna Tree flower color: Pale Yellow and Yellow green

  • Arjuna Tree leaf color: Green

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Arjuna Tree and Western Red Cedar

Care of Arjuna Tree and Western Red Cedar 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 Western Red Cedar 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 Western Red Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.