Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Africa, South-Eastern Asia
South Africa
Types
Terminalia arjuna
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Number of Varieties
15
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical regions
Tropical regions, Well Drained, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-97-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
10-5
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm2.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pale Yellow, Yellow green
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Brown, Light Yellow, Tan
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Long Narrow
Thorns
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✘
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✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Dry soil, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Budding, From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
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 out old flower stalks, Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Dry soil, Shade areas
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies, pollinators
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
conjunctivitis, sneezing
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders
Acne, Aging, Antidepressant, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks
Bulbs
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas
Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
Terminalia arjuna
TULBAGHIA violacea
Common Name
Arjuna
Society Garlic
In Hindi
अर्जुन वृक्ष
लहसुन
In German
Terminalia arjuna
Knoblauch
In French
Terminalia arjuna
Ail
In Spanish
Migdałecznik arjuna
Ajo
In Greek
arjuna
σκόρδο
In Portuguese
Migdałecznik arjuna
alho
In Polish
Migdałecznik arjuna
czosnek
In Latin
arjuna
allium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
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Liliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Liliales
Family
Poaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Terminilia
Allium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
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Lilioideae
Number of Species
100500
1
27800
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