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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Brazil  
Africa, South-Eastern Asia  

Types
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf  
Terminalia arjuna  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
1  

Habitat
tropical environments  
Subtropical forests, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9 - 5  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.24 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.32 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Pale Yellow, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Purple  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Purple  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Purple  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Brown, Light Yellow, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Needs less watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
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  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks  
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch  

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

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects, Wildlife  
Bees, Flies, pollinators  

Allergy
Pollen  
conjunctivitis, sneezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover  
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRESINE herbstii  
Terminalia arjuna  

Common Name
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf  
Arjuna  

In Hindi
Bloodleaf Plant  
अर्जुन वृक्ष  

In German
Bloodleaf Pflanze  
Terminalia arjuna  

In French
Feuillesang Plante  
Terminalia arjuna  

In Spanish
Planta Sangrienta  
Migdałecznik arjuna  

In Greek
Bloodleaf φυτών  
arjuna  

In Portuguese
Bloodleaf Planta  
Migdałecznik arjuna  

In Polish
Bloodleaf roślin  
Migdałecznik arjuna  

In Latin
Planta Bloodleaf  
arjuna  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Myrtales  

Family
Amaranthaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Iresine  
Terminilia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Gomphreneae  
-  

Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae  
-  

Number of Species
70  
99+
100  
99+

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Difference Between Bloodleaf and Arjuna Tree

If you are confused whether Bloodleaf or Arjuna Tree 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 Bloodleaf and Arjuna Tree Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bloodleaf are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks, whereas for Arjuna Tree fertilizers required are 10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Compost. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bloodleaf and Arjuna Tree if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bloodleaf and Arjuna Tree

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bloodleaf and Arjuna Tree. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bloodleaf and Arjuna Tree 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 Bloodleaf is whereas of Arjuna Tree is Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice and Menstrual Disorders. Bloodleaf has beauty benefits as follows: while Arjuna Tree has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bloodleaf vs Arjuna Tree

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 Bloodleaf vs Arjuna Tree 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 Bloodleaf are Pollen whereas of Arjuna Tree have conjunctivitis and sneezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bloodleaf has no showy fruits and Arjuna Tree has showy fruits. Also Bloodleaf is not flowering and Arjuna Tree is not flowering . You can compare Bloodleaf and Arjuna Tree facts and facts of other plants too.

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