Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Epiphyte
Origin
Africa, South-Eastern Asia
Central America, South America
Types
Terminalia arjuna
S. undulata , Laelias
Number of Varieties
120
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical regions
subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
10-7
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pale Yellow, Yellow green
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Brown, Light Yellow, Tan
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well 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
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
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch
Myrmecophila
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies, pollinators
-
Allergy
conjunctivitis, sneezing
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
Terminalia arjuna
SCHOMBURGKIA undulata
Common Name
Arjuna
Orchid, Schomburgkia
In Hindi
अर्जुन वृक्ष
schomburgkia
In German
Terminalia arjuna
schomburgkia
In French
Terminalia arjuna
schomburgkia
In Spanish
Migdałecznik arjuna
schomburgkia
In Greek
arjuna
schomburgkia
In Portuguese
Migdałecznik arjuna
schomburgkia
In Polish
Migdałecznik arjuna
schomburgkia
In Latin
arjuna
schomburgkia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Asparagales
Family
Poaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Terminilia
Schomburgkia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
Epidendreae
Subfamily
-
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
10025
1
27800
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