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About Aibika and Bael


About Bael and Aibika


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Fruits, Tree  

Origin
Tropical Asia  
Southeast Asia, Southern India  

Types
-  
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi  

Number of Varieties
0  
99+
18  
99+

Habitat
Rocky Mountains, wastelands  
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
-  
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
1,000.00 cm  
40

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Ivory  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Trident shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Moist, Rich  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Bedding, Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings  
Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply  
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
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Moist, Rich  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove dead leaves  
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Full Sun, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels  

Allergy
-  
Dizziness, Stomach pain  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Vegetable  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Abelmoschus manihot  
Aegle marmelos  

Common Name
Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele  
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple  

In Hindi
aibika  
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,  

In German
Maniok-Bisameibisch  
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum  

In French
L'Aibika  
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva  

In Spanish
Aibika  
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva  

In Greek
aibika  
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι  

In Portuguese
Aibika  
Fruta de Bael  

In Polish
aibika  
Kleiszcze smakowite  

In Latin
aibika  
Bilwa  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Solanales  

Family
Malvaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Abelmoschus  
Brugmansia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Datureae  

Subfamily
-  
Solanoideae  

Number of Species
15  
150  
99+

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Properties of Aibika and Bael

Wondering what are the properties of Aibika and Bael? We provide you with everything About Aibika and Bael. Aibika doesn't have thorns and Bael doesn't have thorns. Also Aibika does not have fragrant flowers. Aibika has allergic reactions like and Bael has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Aibika and Bael and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aibika and Bael

Season and care of Aibika and Bael is important to know. While considering everything about Aibika and Bael Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aibika season is Early Spring and Spring and Bael season is Early Spring and Spring. The type of soil for Aibika is Moist, Rich and for Bael is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aibika is and for Bael is Neutral.

Aibika and Bael Physical Information

Aibika and Bael physical information is very important for comparison. Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Aibika and Bael are as follows:

Care of Aibika and Bael

Care of Aibika and Bael include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aibika pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches. In summer Aibika 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.

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