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About Heliconia and Arjuna Tree

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
1.3 Origin
Latin America and the Caribbean
Africa, South-Eastern Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Humid climates, Warmer regions
Subtropical forests, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
5-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9 - 5
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
1.9 Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
150.00 cm
Rank: 74 (Overall)
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Orange Red
Pale Yellow, Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red, Orange
Green, Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Brown, Light Yellow, Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oval
2.4 Thorns
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Micropropagation
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs less watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, 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
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize every two months
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Soft scales
Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Salt
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Insects
Bees, Flies, pollinators
5.12 Allergy
Toxic
conjunctivitis, sneezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Making cosmetics, Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for birds
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Healing
Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks
6.2.3 Other Uses
Florist trade and landscaping
Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HELICONIA psittacorum 'Lady Di'
Terminalia arjuna
7.2 Common Name
Heliconia, Lady Di Heliconia, Parakeet Flower
Arjuna
7.2.1 In Hindi
Heliconia
अर्जुन वृक्ष
7.2.2 In German
Heliconia
Terminalia arjuna
7.2.3 In French
Heliconia
Terminalia arjuna
7.2.4 In Spanish
Heliconia
Migdałecznik arjuna
7.2.5 In Greek
Heliconia
arjuna
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Heliconia
Migdałecznik arjuna
7.2.7 In Polish
Heliconia
Migdałecznik arjuna
7.2.8 In Latin
Heliconia
arjuna
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Zingiberales
Myrtales
8.5 Family
Heliconiaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Heliconia
Terminilia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
198
Rank: 61 (Overall)
100
Rank: 91 (Overall)
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Properties of Heliconia and Arjuna Tree

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

Season and Care of Heliconia and Arjuna Tree

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

Heliconia and Arjuna Tree Physical Information

Heliconia and Arjuna Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Heliconia height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Arjuna Tree height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Heliconia and Arjuna Tree are as follows:

  • Heliconia flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Orange Red

  • Heliconia leaf color: Green

  • Arjuna Tree flower color: Pale Yellow and Yellow green

  • Arjuna Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Heliconia and Arjuna Tree

Care of Heliconia and Arjuna Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heliconia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Heliconia 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.