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About Arjuna Tree and Corn


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
North America, Central America, South America  
Africa, South-Eastern Asia  

Types
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn  
Terminalia arjuna  

Number of Varieties
2  
1  

Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas  
Subtropical forests, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-5  
9 - 5  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Pale Yellow, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach  
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
Long Linear  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head 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
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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, Well-rotted manure  
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost  

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

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

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Flies, pollinators  

Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting  
conjunctivitis, sneezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  
Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients  
Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
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  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZEA mays  
Terminalia arjuna  

Common Name
Maize  
Arjuna  

In Hindi
मक्का  
अर्जुन वृक्ष  

In German
Mais  
Terminalia arjuna  

In French
Blé  
Terminalia arjuna  

In Spanish
Maíz  
Migdałecznik arjuna  

In Greek
Καλαμπόκι  
arjuna  

In Portuguese
Milho  
Migdałecznik arjuna  

In Polish
Kukurydza  
Migdałecznik arjuna  

In Latin
corn  
arjuna  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
-  

Order
Poales  
Myrtales  

Family
Poaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Zea  
Terminilia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Andropogoneae  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
6  
100  
99+

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Properties of Corn and Arjuna Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Corn and Arjuna Tree? We provide you with everything About Corn and Arjuna Tree. Corn doesn't have thorns and Arjuna Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Corn does not have fragrant flowers. Corn has allergic reactions like Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing and Vomiting and Arjuna Tree has allergic reactions like Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing and Vomiting. 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 Corn and Arjuna Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Corn and Arjuna Tree

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

Corn and Arjuna Tree Physical Information

Corn and Arjuna Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Corn height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Arjuna Tree height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Corn and Arjuna Tree are as follows:

Care of Corn and Arjuna Tree

Care of Corn and Arjuna Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corn 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 Corn 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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