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Arjuna Tree
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Africa, South-Eastern Asia
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Types

Terminalia arjuna
Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

150
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical regions
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
10-6

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pale Yellow, Yellow green
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Brown, Light Yellow, Tan
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Cylindrical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch
Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, pollinators
Birds

Allergy

conjunctivitis, sneezing
allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders
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Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Terminalia arjuna
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

Common Name

Arjuna
Hybrid Crapemyrtle

In Hindi

अर्जुन वृक्ष
क्रेप मेहंदी

In German

Terminalia arjuna
Crapemyrtle

In French

Terminalia arjuna
Crapemyrtle

In Spanish

Migdałecznik arjuna
Crapemyrtle

In Greek

arjuna
Crapemyrtle

In Portuguese

Migdałecznik arjuna
Crapemyrtle

In Polish

Migdałecznik arjuna
Crapemyrtle

In Latin

arjuna
Crapemyrtle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Myrtales

Family

Poaceae
Lythraceae

Genus

Terminilia
Lagerstroemia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

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Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

10050
1 27800
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Difference Between Arjuna Tree and Crapemyrtle

If you are confused whether Arjuna Tree or Crapemyrtle are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Arjuna Tree and Crapemyrtle Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Arjuna Tree are 10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Compost, whereas for Crapemyrtle fertilizers required are fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season and Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Arjuna Tree and Crapemyrtle if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Arjuna Tree and Crapemyrtle

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Arjuna Tree and Crapemyrtle. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Arjuna Tree and Crapemyrtle as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Arjuna Tree is Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice and Menstrual Disorders whereas of Crapemyrtle is . Arjuna Tree has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics while Crapemyrtle has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics.

Compare Facts of Arjuna Tree vs Crapemyrtle

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Arjuna Tree vs Crapemyrtle and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Arjuna Tree are conjunctivitis and sneezing whereas of Crapemyrtle have allergic reaction and Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Arjuna Tree has showy fruits and Crapemyrtle has no showy fruits. Also Arjuna Tree is not flowering and Crapemyrtle is not flowering . You can compare Arjuna Tree and Crapemyrtle facts and facts of other plants too.