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About Cerbera and Arjuna Tree


About Arjuna Tree and Cerbera


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia  
Africa, South-Eastern Asia  

Types
Cerbera laeta, Cerbera floribunda, Cerbera odollam  
Terminalia arjuna  

Number of Varieties
8  
99+
1  

Habitat
Deciduous forests, Tropical regions  
Subtropical forests, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9 - 5  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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  
99+

Minimum Width
4.20 cm  
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Pale Yellow, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Brown, Light Yellow, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires regular watering  
Needs less 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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Phosphorous, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Bees, Flies, pollinators  

Allergy
Toxic  
conjunctivitis, sneezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for insects  
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CERBERA  
Terminalia arjuna  

Common Name
Cerbera  
Arjuna  

In Hindi
Cerbera  
अर्जुन वृक्ष  

In German
Cerbera  
Terminalia arjuna  

In French
Cerbera  
Terminalia arjuna  

In Spanish
Cerbera  
Migdałecznik arjuna  

In Greek
Cerbera  
arjuna  

In Portuguese
Cerbera  
Migdałecznik arjuna  

In Polish
Cerbera  
Migdałecznik arjuna  

In Latin
Cerbera  
arjuna  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Gentianales  
Myrtales  

Family
Apocynaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Cerbera  
Terminilia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Plumerieae  
-  

Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae  
-  

Number of Species
8  
99+
100  
99+

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Properties of Cerbera and Arjuna Tree

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

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Season and Care of Cerbera and Arjuna Tree

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

Cerbera and Arjuna Tree Physical Information

Cerbera and Arjuna Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Cerbera height is - and width 4.20 cm whereas Arjuna Tree height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Cerbera and Arjuna Tree are as follows:

Care of Cerbera and Arjuna Tree

Care of Cerbera and Arjuna Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cerbera pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves 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 Cerbera 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.

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