Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
Africa, South-Eastern Asia
North America, Europe, Asia
Types
Terminalia arjuna
Lemna minor
Number of Varieties
137
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical regions
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-91-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
7-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm5.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm0.12 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pale Yellow, Yellow green
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Brown, Light Yellow, Tan
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Oblong-lanceolate
Thorns
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✘
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✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
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Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Cold climate, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies, pollinators
Insects
Allergy
conjunctivitis, sneezing
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
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Edible Uses
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✘
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✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders
Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks
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Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas
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Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Terminalia arjuna
LEMNA trisulca
Common Name
Arjuna
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
In Hindi
अर्जुन वृक्ष
duckweed
In German
Terminalia arjuna
Entengrütze
In French
Terminalia arjuna
lentille d'eau
In Spanish
Migdałecznik arjuna
Lenteja de agua
In Greek
arjuna
duckweed
In Portuguese
Migdałecznik arjuna
lentilha-d'água
In Polish
Migdałecznik arjuna
Rzęsa
In Latin
arjuna
duckweed
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
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Liliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Arales
Family
Poaceae
Lemnaceae
Genus
Terminilia
Lemna
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Lemneae
Subfamily
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Lemnoideae
Number of Species
10038
1
27800
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