Bael

Bottle Gourd

About Bael and Bottle Gourd

Bael

Bottle Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Biennials

Type

Fruits, Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern India

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Lagenaria siceraria

Number of Varieties

182

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-155-7

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trident shaped

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Red spider mite, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Dizziness, Stomach pain

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Anti-fungal, Blood disorders, Culinary Usage, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Laxative, Nutritive, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent, Used in making musical instruments

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aegle marmelos

Lagenaria siceraria

Common Name

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

calabash, bottle gourd, white-flowered gourd, opo squash

In Hindi

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

लौकी

In German

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

Flaschenkürbis

In French

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

Lagenaria siceraria

In Spanish

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

Lagenaria siceraria

In Greek

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

Τσότρα

In Portuguese

Fruta de Bael

Cabaça

In Polish

Kleiszcze smakowite

Tykwa pospolita

In Latin

Bilwa

utrem cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Cucurbitales

Family

Solanaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Brugmansia

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Datureae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

15027

1 27800

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Properties of Bael and Bottle Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Bael and Bottle Gourd

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

Bael and Bottle Gourd Physical Information

Bael and Bottle Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Bael and Bottle Gourd are as follows:

Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory
Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Bael and Bottle Gourd

Care of Bael and Bottle Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches and Bottle Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bael needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bottle Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.