Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Africa, South-Eastern Asia
Southeastern Asia
Types
Terminalia arjuna
Red Lipstick Palm
Number of Varieties
11
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical regions
Riverbanks, Swamps, Tidal coastal areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-911-15
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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
H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
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
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pale Yellow, Yellow green
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Brown, Light Yellow, Tan
Red, Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Consistently
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
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
Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch
Healthy tree
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Wet Site
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies, pollinators
Birds
Allergy
conjunctivitis, sneezing
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection
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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
Whole plant
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas
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
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Terminalia arjuna
CYRTOSTACHYS renda
Common Name
Arjuna
Lipstick Palm, Sealing Wax Palm
In Hindi
अर्जुन वृक्ष
Lipstick Palm
In German
Terminalia arjuna
Lipstick Palm
In French
Terminalia arjuna
Lipstick Palm
In Spanish
Migdałecznik arjuna
Lápiz labial de Palm
In Greek
arjuna
κραγιόν Palm
In Portuguese
Migdałecznik arjuna
batom palma
In Polish
Migdałecznik arjuna
szminka Palm
In Latin
arjuna
Lipstick Palm
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
-
Monocots
Order
Myrtales
Arecales
Family
Poaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Terminilia
Cyrtostachys
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1001
1
27800
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