Arjun Tree (Terminalia arjuna): How to Plant and Care for It in Jaipur
Terminalia arjuna
Arjun is a large native shade tree of India's riverbanks, valued in Ayurveda. It can grow well in Jaipur if planted in a moist, low-lying spot and watered for its first few years. Here is when and how to plant it, and what to watch for.
Toxicity
Cautions and safety
- Space. Arjun grows large, often with a buttressed trunk. Keep it at least 8 m from buildings, walls, septic tanks and pipes.
- Shallow roots. Its roots are shallow and spread outwards, so they can lift paving nearby.
- Water. It struggles on dry, rocky, upland sites without irrigation.
- Frost. Protect young plants for their first two winters.
- Bark stripping. Public trees are sometimes illegally stripped for medicine. This injures the tree, so protect the trunk.
- Toxicity. Arjun is not documented as toxic, but there is no reliable safety profile for its raw parts, so do not eat any part. The leaves are a traditional livestock fodder; there is no reliable information for cats and dogs.
Arjun is native to India and is not reported as invasive here.
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