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Tamarack and Arjuna Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Africa, South-Eastern Asia  
North America, North-Central United States, Western United States, Canada  

Types
Terminalia arjuna  
Larix laricina, American Larch, Hackmatack  

Number of Varieties
1  
30  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical regions  
Cold Regions, gardens, Open areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
1-4  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5  
5-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pale Yellow, Yellow green  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Yellow, Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
Brown, Light Yellow, Tan  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Fall, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

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  
No pruning needed in the early stages, 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  
Aphids, Birds, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas  
Cold climate, Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies, pollinators  
Aphids, Birds  

Allergy
conjunctivitis, sneezing  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders  
Boils, Cold, Frostbite, hemorrhoids  

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks  
Bark, Leaves  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas  
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Terminalia arjuna  
LARIX laricina  

Common Name
Arjuna  
Tamarack  

In Hindi
अर्जुन वृक्ष  
टैमेरैक  

In German
Terminalia arjuna  
tamarack  

In French
Terminalia arjuna  
tamarack  

In Spanish
Migdałecznik arjuna  
tamarack  

In Greek
arjuna  
Tamarack  

In Portuguese
Migdałecznik arjuna  
Tamarack  

In Polish
Migdałecznik arjuna  
Tamarack  

In Latin
arjuna  
Tamarack  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
-  
Pinopsida  

Order
Myrtales  
Pinales  

Family
Poaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Terminilia  
Larix  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
99+
35  

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Difference Between Arjuna Tree and Tamarack

If you are confused whether Arjuna Tree or Tamarack are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Arjuna Tree and Tamarack Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Arjuna Tree are 10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Compost, whereas for Tamarack fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Arjuna Tree and Tamarack if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Arjuna Tree and Tamarack

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Arjuna Tree and Tamarack. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Arjuna Tree and Tamarack as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Arjuna Tree is Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice and Menstrual Disorders whereas of Tamarack is Boils, Cold, Frostbite and hemorrhoids. Arjuna Tree has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics while Tamarack has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics.

Compare Facts of Arjuna Tree vs Tamarack

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Arjuna Tree vs Tamarack and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Arjuna Tree are conjunctivitis and sneezing whereas of Tamarack have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Arjuna Tree has showy fruits and Tamarack has no showy fruits. Also Arjuna Tree is not flowering and Tamarack is flowering. You can compare Arjuna Tree and Tamarack facts and facts of other plants too.

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