Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Herbs
Origin
Africa, South-Eastern Asia
Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
Terminalia arjuna
Annual Flower
Number of Varieties
150
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical regions
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-94-8
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
A1, A2, A3, 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
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pale Yellow, Yellow green
Red, Orange Red, Black
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
Sandy Brown, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Brown, Light Yellow, Tan
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Loam, Moist but 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
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
Adelgids, Downy mildew, Red blotch
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies, pollinators
Butterflies
Allergy
conjunctivitis, sneezing
Headache, Toxic if not prepared properly
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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
Anodyne, Cancer, Emmenagogue, Emollient, Expectorant, Hypnotic, Sedative, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas
Cake, Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making black and brown dye, Used in flavouring curries, teas, Used to flavour soups
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Cottage garden, Cutflower, Flower borders, Hanging Basket, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
Terminalia arjuna
PAPAVER rhoeas
Common Name
Arjuna
Corn Poppy, Flanders Field Poppy, Shirley Poppy
In Hindi
अर्जुन वृक्ष
शर्ली अफीम
In German
Terminalia arjuna
Klatschmohn
In French
Terminalia arjuna
shirley pavot
In Spanish
Migdałecznik arjuna
Shirley amapola
In Greek
arjuna
Shirley παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
Migdałecznik arjuna
Shirley poppy
In Polish
Migdałecznik arjuna
Shirley maku
In Latin
arjuna
Shirley, papaveris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
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Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Ranunculales
Family
Poaceae
Papaveraceae
Genus
Terminilia
Papaver
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Papavereae
Subfamily
-
Paperveroideae
Number of Species
100770
1
27800
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