Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Africa, South-Eastern Asia
Canary Islands
Types
Terminalia arjuna
Lotus berthelotii
Number of Varieties
14
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical regions
Mediterranean region, mild coastal areas, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-98-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
12-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, 9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm20.30 cm
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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
Red, Gold, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Brown, Light Yellow, Tan
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Spine-edged leaves
Thorns
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✘
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✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full 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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch
Aphids, Blight, Fusarium root rot, Mealybugs, Mites, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies, pollinators
Aphids, Mealybugs, Mites, Spider Mites
Allergy
conjunctivitis, sneezing
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Air purification
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
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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
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, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Terminalia arjuna
LOTUS berthelotii
Common Name
Arjuna
Parrot's Beak
Winged Pea
In Hindi
अर्जुन वृक्ष
Parrot's Beak
In German
Terminalia arjuna
Papageienschnabel
In French
Terminalia arjuna
Le Bec de perroquet
In Spanish
Migdałecznik arjuna
Pico de loro
In Greek
arjuna
Ράμφος παπαγάλου
In Portuguese
Migdałecznik arjuna
Bico do Papagaio
In Polish
Migdałecznik arjuna
Dziób papugi
In Latin
arjuna
Parrot rostri
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
Class
-
-
Order
Myrtales
Fabales
Family
Poaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Terminilia
Lotus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Loteae
Subfamily
-
Faboideae
Number of Species
100150
1
27800
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