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About Shallot and Arjuna Tree


About Arjuna Tree and Shallot


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Asia  
Africa, South-Eastern Asia  

Types
Bulb Vegetable  
Terminalia arjuna  

Number of Varieties
10  
1  

Habitat
-  
Subtropical forests, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
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
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Pale Yellow, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Brown, Light Yellow, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
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
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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
Red blotch  
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
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles  
Bees, Flies, pollinators  

Allergy
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses  
conjunctivitis, sneezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive  
Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root  
Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, 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
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
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)  
Terminalia arjuna  

Common Name
Scallion, Shallot  
Arjuna  

In Hindi
Shallot  
अर्जुन वृक्ष  

In German
Schalotte  
Terminalia arjuna  

In French
échalote  
Terminalia arjuna  

In Spanish
chalote  
Migdałecznik arjuna  

In Greek
είδος κρεμμυδιού  
arjuna  

In Portuguese
Sallot  
Migdałecznik arjuna  

In Polish
Sallot  
Migdałecznik arjuna  

In Latin
Sallot  
arjuna  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Asparagales  
Myrtales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Allium  
Terminilia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
750  
34
100  
99+

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Properties of Shallot and Arjuna Tree

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

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Season and Care of Shallot and Arjuna Tree

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

Shallot and Arjuna Tree Physical Information

Shallot and Arjuna Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Arjuna Tree height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Arjuna Tree are as follows:

Care of Shallot and Arjuna Tree

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