Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Africa, South-Eastern Asia
Japan
Types
Terminalia arjuna
Hakonechloa macra, Hakone grass
Number of Varieties
145
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical regions
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
9 - 5
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pale Yellow, Yellow green
Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Yellow, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Brown, Light Yellow, Tan
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Consistently
In Winter
Average Water
Adequately
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well 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
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies, pollinators
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
Allergy
conjunctivitis, sneezing
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders
Acne, Aging, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks
Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Terminalia arjuna
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
Common Name
Arjuna
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
In Hindi
अर्जुन वृक्ष
जापानी वन घास
In German
Terminalia arjuna
Japanische gras
In French
Terminalia arjuna
Forêt herbe japonaise
In Spanish
Migdałecznik arjuna
forestales hierba japonesa
In Greek
arjuna
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
In Portuguese
Migdałecznik arjuna
floresta grama japonês
In Polish
Migdałecznik arjuna
Japoński las lato
In Latin
arjuna
Forest gramina Italica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
-
Monocots
Order
Myrtales
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Terminilia
Hachanechloa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Arundinariinae
Number of Species
10050
1
27800
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