Bael

Bay Laurel

About Bael and Bay Laurel

Bael

Bay Laurel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruits, Tree

Tree

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern India

Mediterranean

Types

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

California bay leaf, Indian bay leaf or malabathrum, Indonesian bay leaf

Number of Varieties

181

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

Forest edges, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-158-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Ivory

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Ivory

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Ivory

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trident shaped

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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 in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

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

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Birds

Allergy

Dizziness, Stomach pain

Asthma

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

anti-allergy, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Headache, Muscle Pain, Pain killer

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., 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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aegle marmelos

LAURUS nobilis

Common Name

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

In Hindi

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

bay laurel

In German

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

Lorbeer

In French

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

laurier

In Spanish

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

laurel

In Greek

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

δάφνη

In Portuguese

Fruta de Bael

louro

In Polish

Kleiszcze smakowite

wawrzynu

In Latin

Bilwa

sinus laurus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Laurales

Family

Solanaceae

Lauraceae

Genus

Brugmansia

Laurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Datureae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

1503

1 27800

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Properties of Bael and Bay Laurel

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

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Season and Care of Bael and Bay Laurel

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

Bael and Bay Laurel Physical Information

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

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

Care of Bael and Bay Laurel

Care of Bael and Bay Laurel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches and Bay Laurel pruning is done Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Bael needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bay Laurel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.