Bael

Aibika

About Bael and Aibika

Bael

Aibika

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruits, Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern India

Tropical Asia

Types

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Number of Varieties

180

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Habitat

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

Rocky Mountains, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-158-11

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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

1,000.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Ivory

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Ivory

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Ivory

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trident shaped

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Spring, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Moist, Rich

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Bedding, Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Moist, Rich

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Allergy

Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aegle marmelos

Abelmoschus manihot

Common Name

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele

In Hindi

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

aibika

In German

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

Maniok-Bisameibisch

In French

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

L'Aibika

In Spanish

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

Aibika

In Greek

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

aibika

In Portuguese

Fruta de Bael

Aibika

In Polish

Kleiszcze smakowite

aibika

In Latin

Bilwa

aibika

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Malvales

Family

Solanaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Brugmansia

Abelmoschus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Datureae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

15015

1 27800

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Properties of Bael and Aibika

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

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Season and Care of Bael and Aibika

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

Bael and Aibika Physical Information

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

Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory
Aibika flower color: White
Aibika leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bael and Aibika

Care of Bael and Aibika include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches and Aibika pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Bael needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aibika needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.