Bracken

Arjuna Tree

About Bracken and Arjuna Tree

Bracken

Arjuna Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fern

Tree

Origin

World, Pandemic

Africa, South-Eastern Asia

Types

Terminalia arjuna

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden

Subtropical forests, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

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

Thicket/Colonizing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pale Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Brown

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Brown, Light Yellow, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Strap shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Full Sun

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

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

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars

Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Bees, Flies, pollinators

Allergy

conjunctivitis, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Tonic

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks

Other Uses

Adhesive, Basketary, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used in biomass

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pteridium aquilinum

Terminalia arjuna

Common Name

Bracken, brake, common bracken

Arjuna

In Hindi

bracken

अर्जुन वृक्ष

In German

Adlerfarn

Terminalia arjuna

In French

fougère

Terminalia arjuna

In Spanish

helecho

Migdałecznik arjuna

In Greek

φτέρη

arjuna

In Portuguese

samambaia

Migdałecznik arjuna

In Polish

orlica

Migdałecznik arjuna

In Latin

bracken

arjuna

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pteridophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Filicopsida

Order

Polypodiales

Myrtales

Family

Dennstaedtiaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Pteridium

Terminilia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

11100

1 27800

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Properties of Bracken and Arjuna Tree

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

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Season and Care of Bracken and Arjuna Tree

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

Bracken and Arjuna Tree Physical Information

Bracken and Arjuna Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bracken height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Arjuna Tree height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Bracken and Arjuna Tree are as follows:

Bracken flower color:
Bracken leaf color: Green and Light Green
Arjuna Tree flower color: Pale Yellow and Yellow green
Arjuna Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Bracken and Arjuna Tree

Care of Bracken and Arjuna Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bracken pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Bracken needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Arjuna Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.