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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tree

Origin
Africa, South-Eastern Asia

Types
Terminalia arjuna

Number of Varieties
1

Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
300.00 cm 72

Minimum Width
45.70 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Pale Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Brown, Light Yellow, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape
Oval

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
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

Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Bees, Flies, pollinators

Allergy
conjunctivitis, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Terminalia arjuna

Common Name
Arjuna

In Hindi
अर्जुन वृक्ष

In German
Terminalia arjuna

In French
Terminalia arjuna

In Spanish
Migdałecznik arjuna

In Greek
arjuna

In Portuguese
Migdałecznik arjuna

In Polish
Migdałecznik arjuna

In Latin
arjuna

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
-

Order
Myrtales

Family
Poaceae

Genus
Terminilia

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
100 100

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Properties of Arjuna Tree

Want to know the properties of Arjuna Tree? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Arjuna Tree is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are conjunctivitis and sneezing. Arjuna Tree Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Arjuna Tree Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Arjuna Tree. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Arjuna Tree physical information is as follows: 300.00 cm tall and 45.70 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oval. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Arjuna Tree

Taking Arjuna Tree Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Arjuna Tree include pruning, which should be 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. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Arjuna Tree

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Arjuna Tree is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Arjuna Tree is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 1 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Terminalia arjuna. This plant's habitat is Subtropical forests and Tropical regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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