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About Bael and Adam's Needle


About Adam's Needle and Bael


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruits, Tree  
Flowering Plants, Succulent  

Origin
Southeast Asia, Southern India  
Southeastern United States  

Types
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi  
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard  

Number of Varieties
18  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest  
Dry areas, Hot climate regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
4-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm  
40
45.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Ivory  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Ivory  
Green, Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Ivory  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Trident shaped  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established  
Do not let dry out between waterings  

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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus  
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot  

Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
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  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels  
Birds, Butterflies, Flies  

Allergy
Dizziness, Stomach pain  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Cottage garden  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Aegle marmelos  
Yucca filamentosa  

Common Name
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple  
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca  

In Hindi
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,  
Adam's needle  

In German
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum  
Fädige Palmlilie  

In French
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva  
Yucca filamentosa  

In Spanish
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva  
Yucca filamentosa  

In Greek
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι  
Adam's Needle  

In Portuguese
Fruta de Bael  
Adam's Needle  

In Polish
Kleiszcze smakowite  
Jukka karolińska  

In Latin
Bilwa  
Adam's Needle  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Liliales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Agavaceae  

Genus
Brugmansia  
Yucca  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Datureae  
-  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
Agavoideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
30  

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Properties of Bael and Adam's Needle

Wondering what are the properties of Bael and Adam's Needle? We provide you with everything About Bael and Adam's Needle. Bael doesn't have thorns and Adam's Needle doesn't have thorns. Also Bael does not have fragrant flowers. Bael has allergic reactions like Dizziness and Stomach pain and Adam's Needle has allergic reactions like Dizziness and Stomach pain. 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 Bael and Adam's Needle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bael and Adam's Needle

Season and care of Bael and Adam's Needle is important to know. While considering everything about Bael and Adam's Needle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bael season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Adam's Needle season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bael is Loam, Sand and for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bael is Neutral and for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.

Bael and Adam's Needle Physical Information

Bael and Adam's Needle physical information is very important for comparison. Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bael and Adam's Needle are as follows:

Care of Bael and Adam's Needle

Care of Bael and Adam's Needle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches and Adam's Needle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bael needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Adam's Needle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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