Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Shrub
  
Fruits, Tree
  
Origin
Central America, South America
  
Hybrid origin, Southeast Asia, Southern India
  
Types
Not Available
  
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
  
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
  
9-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12-8
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm
  
40
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink
  
White, Yellow green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Red
  
Green, Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Green, Ivory
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Green, Ivory
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Green, Ivory
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Green, Ivory
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oval
  
Trident shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
Stem Cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Dry, Sandy
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches
  
Fertilizers
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
  
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
  
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus
  
Plant Tolerance
Wind
  
Full Sun, Soil Compaction
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
  
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Not Available, Squirrels
  
Allergy
Pollen
  
Dizziness, Stomach pain
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
  
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
Malpighia emarginata
  
Aegle marmelos
  
Common Name
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
  
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple
  
In Hindi
Acerola Tree
  
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,
  
In German
Acerola Baum
  
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum
  
In French
Acerola Arbre
  
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva
  
In Spanish
Árbol de acerola
  
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva
  
In Greek
Acerola Δέντρο
  
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι
  
In Portuguese
Árvore acerola
  
Fruta de Bael
  
In Polish
Acerola Drzewo
  
Kleiszcze smakowite
  
In Latin
Acerola ligno
  
Bilwa
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Not Available
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Not Available
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Malpighiales
  
Solanales
  
Family
Malpighiaceae
  
Solanaceae
  
Genus
Malpighia
  
Brugmansia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Datureae
  
Subfamily
Not Available, Paperveroideae
  
Solanoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Acerola and Bael
Season and care of Acerola and Bael is important to know. While considering everything about Acerola and Bael Care, growing season is an essential factor. Acerola season is Spring and Summer and Bael season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Acerola is Loam, Sand and for Bael is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Acerola is Alkaline and for Bael is Neutral.
Acerola and Bael Physical Information
Acerola and Bael physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Bael are as follows:
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
- Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory
Care of Acerola and Bael
Care of Acerola and Bael include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches. In summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bael needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.