Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruits, Tree
Grass
Origin
Southeast Asia, Southern India
North America, United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Types
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi
Foxtail muhly, Devils Canyon muhly, alkali muhly
Number of Varieties
182
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest
High elevation, Hillside, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-157-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12 - 7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm45.72 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow green
Pink, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Brown, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Ivory
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Ivory
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Ivory
Blue Green, Gray Green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Trident shaped
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established
Needs less watering, Water every 3 weeks until the root ball is wet
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches
Grass Cuttting and pruning up to 5cm, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, EDTA iron
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Dizziness, Stomach pain
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
-
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Aegle marmelos
MUHLENBERGIA emersleyi
Common Name
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple
Bull Grass
In Hindi
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,
Bull Grass
In German
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum
Bull Grass
In French
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva
Bull Herbe
In Spanish
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva
Bull Hierba
In Greek
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι
Δελτίο Grass
In Portuguese
Fruta de Bael
touro grama
In Polish
Kleiszcze smakowite
Bull Trawa
In Latin
Bilwa
Bull Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Cyperales
Family
Solanaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Brugmansia
Muhlenbergia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Datureae
Eragrostideae
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
150180
1
27800
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