Bael

Buttonbush

About Bael and Buttonbush

Bael

Buttonbush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruits, Tree

Shrub

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern India

South Africa

Types

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

187

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Habitat

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm365.76 cm

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Ivory

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trident shaped

Egg-shaped

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

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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 early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of 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

Wet Site

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Stomach pain

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aegle marmelos

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

Buttonbush

In Hindi

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

Buttonbush shrub

In German

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

Button Strauch

In French

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

Fruta de Bael

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

Kleiszcze smakowite

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

Bilwa

Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Rubiales

Family

Solanaceae

Bruniaceae

Genus

Brugmansia

Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Datureae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

15012

1 27800

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Properties of Bael and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Bael and Buttonbush

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

Bael and Buttonbush Physical Information

Bael and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Bael and Buttonbush are as follows:

Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Bael and Buttonbush

Care of Bael and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Bael needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.