Gillyflower

Arjuna Tree

About Gillyflower and Arjuna Tree

Gillyflower

Arjuna Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Tree

Origin

Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Africa, South-Eastern Asia

Types

Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock

Terminalia arjuna

Number of Varieties

751

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Subtropical forests, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

38.10 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Pale Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Brown, Light Yellow, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Flies, pollinators

Allergy

conjunctivitis, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod

Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks

Other Uses

Used as a dye

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Matthiola incana

Terminalia arjuna

Common Name

Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower

Arjuna

In Hindi

gillyflower

अर्जुन वृक्ष

In German

Garten-Levkoje

Terminalia arjuna

In French

Gillyflower

Terminalia arjuna

In Spanish

Gillyflower

Migdałecznik arjuna

In Greek

Gillyflower

arjuna

In Portuguese

Matthiola incana

Migdałecznik arjuna

In Polish

Gillyflower

Migdałecznik arjuna

In Latin

Matthiola incana

arjuna

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales

Myrtales

Family

Polemoniaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Gilia

Terminilia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gilieae

Subfamily

Polemonioideae

Number of Species

25100

1 27800

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Properties of Gillyflower and Arjuna Tree

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

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Season and Care of Gillyflower and Arjuna Tree

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

Gillyflower and Arjuna Tree Physical Information

Gillyflower and Arjuna Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Arjuna Tree height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Arjuna Tree are as follows:

Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Arjuna Tree flower color: Pale Yellow and Yellow green
Arjuna Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Gillyflower and Arjuna Tree

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