Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Origin
Africa, South-Eastern Asia
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Types
Terminalia arjuna
Kalanchoe velutina, Kalanchoe hildebrantii
Number of Varieties
1117
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical regions
Deciduous forests, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
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Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm15.00 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
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Brown, Light Yellow, Tan
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Oval with toothed margin
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
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Growth Rate
Medium
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Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Average
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Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
From bulbs, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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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 for shortening long shoots, pruning needed for strong structure
Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Crown gall, Mosaic viruses, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
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Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies, pollinators
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
conjunctivitis, sneezing
breathing problems, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Bouquets
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Food for insects, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders
Immunity, Inflammation, Jaundice, Kidney Stones, Neurodegenerative Disorders, Piles
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks
Bark, Fruits
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower
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Botanical Name
Terminalia arjuna
KALANCHOE 'Mirabella'
Common Name
Arjuna
Kalanchoe
In Hindi
अर्जुन वृक्ष
Kalanchoe
In German
Terminalia arjuna
Kalanchoe
In French
Terminalia arjuna
Kalanchoe
In Spanish
Migdałecznik arjuna
Kalanchoe
In Greek
arjuna
Kalanchoe
In Portuguese
Migdałecznik arjuna
Kalanchoe
In Polish
Migdałecznik arjuna
Kalanchoe
In Latin
arjuna
Kalanchoe
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
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Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Rosales
Family
Poaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Terminilia
Kalanchoe
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
100117
1
27800
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