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Arjuna Tree and Prayer Plant


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Africa, South-Eastern Asia  

Types
Maranta leuconeura  
Terminalia arjuna  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
1  

Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Subtropical forests  
Subtropical forests, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9 - 5  

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

Habit
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.00 cm  
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.00 cm  
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
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Light Green  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, root cutting, Root Division  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Sprinkle water over foliage  
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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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  
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost  

Pests and Diseases
Mealy bugs, Spider mites  
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
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants, Aphids, Hummingbirds, Mealybugs, Spider Mites  
Bees, Flies, pollinators  

Allergy
-  
conjunctivitis, sneezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Antiviral  
Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Root  
Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Container, Used for its medicinal properties  
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
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALATHEA ornata  
Terminalia arjuna  

Common Name
Prayer Plant  
Arjuna  

In Hindi
Prayer plant  
अर्जुन वृक्ष  

In German
Maranta leuconeura  
Terminalia arjuna  

In French
Prayer plant  
Terminalia arjuna  

In Spanish
maranta leuconeura  
Migdałecznik arjuna  

In Greek
Prayer Plant  
arjuna  

In Portuguese
Маранта  
Migdałecznik arjuna  

In Polish
Prayer plant  
Migdałecznik arjuna  

In Latin
Prayer plant  
arjuna  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
-  

Order
Zingiberales  
Myrtales  

Family
Marantaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Calathea  
Terminilia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
100  
99+

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Difference Between Prayer Plant and Arjuna Tree

If you are confused whether Prayer Plant 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 Prayer Plant and Arjuna Tree Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Prayer Plant are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, 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 Prayer Plant and Arjuna Tree if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Prayer Plant and Arjuna Tree

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

Compare Facts of Prayer Plant 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 Prayer Plant 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 Prayer Plant are 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. Prayer Plant has no showy fruits and Arjuna Tree has showy fruits. Also Prayer Plant is not flowering and Arjuna Tree is not flowering . You can compare Prayer Plant and Arjuna Tree facts and facts of other plants too.

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