Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
Africa, South-Eastern Asia
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Types
Terminalia arjuna
Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima
Number of Varieties
110
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical regions
Fields, gardens, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-99-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
12-10
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm370.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pale Yellow, Yellow green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Brown, Light Yellow, Tan
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Elliptic
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Light Frost, Sun
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Requires regular watering
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
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 ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch
Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought, Shade areas
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, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
conjunctivitis, sneezing
Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
Acne, Improve skin tone, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders
Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
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
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
Terminalia arjuna
CITRUS x paradisi
Common Name
Arjuna
Grapefruit
In Hindi
अर्जुन वृक्ष
चकोतरा
In German
Terminalia arjuna
Grapefruit
In French
Terminalia arjuna
pamplemousse
In Spanish
Migdałecznik arjuna
Pomelo
In Greek
arjuna
γκρέιπ φρουτ
In Portuguese
Migdałecznik arjuna
Toranja
In Polish
Migdałecznik arjuna
grejpfrut
In Latin
arjuna
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Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
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Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Sapindales
Family
Poaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Terminilia
Citrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Rosoideae
Number of Species
100125
1
27800
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