Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Africa, South-Eastern Asia
America
Types
Terminalia arjuna
Cucurbita pepo
Number of Varieties
120
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical regions
agricultural areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
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Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Bushy, Evergreen
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pale Yellow, Yellow green
Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Moist, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
Drought, Pollution, Shade areas, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do not water excessively
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
cut main flower spike, Proper mowing practices are necessary, Remove damaged fruit
Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch
Bacterial Stem Rot, Mildew, Red blotch, Ring Rot, White spots
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Leafminer, Mice, Rodents
Allergy
conjunctivitis, sneezing
Sore Throat, Stomach pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
Anti-ageing, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
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✘
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders
Antibacterial, Antioxidants, Detoxification, Rich in Potassium, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas
Cattle Fodder, Culinary use, Used as a laxative
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
Terminalia arjuna
Cucurbita pepo
Common Name
Arjuna
Zucchini, courgette
In Hindi
अर्जुन वृक्ष
तोरी
In German
Terminalia arjuna
Zucchini
In French
Terminalia arjuna
Courgette
In Spanish
Migdałecznik arjuna
calabacín
In Greek
arjuna
κολοκύθι
In Portuguese
Migdałecznik arjuna
abobrinha
In Polish
Migdałecznik arjuna
Kabaczek
In Latin
arjuna
zucchini
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
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Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Violales
Family
Poaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Terminilia
Cucurbita
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
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Solanoideae
Number of Species
100-
1
27800
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