Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruits, Tree
Cactus, Spurge
Origin
Southeast Asia, Southern India
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Types
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi
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Number of Varieties
18-
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest
Desert, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm6.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow green
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Flower Color Modifier
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Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Ivory
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Trident shaped
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
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Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Soil Compaction
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels
Insects
Allergy
Dizziness, Stomach pain
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaf Stalks
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
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Botanical Name
Aegle marmelos
PACHYCEREUS weberi
Common Name
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple
candelabro
In Hindi
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,
candelabro
In German
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum
candelabro
In French
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva
candelabro
In Spanish
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva
candelabro
In Greek
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι
candelabro
In Portuguese
Fruta de Bael
candelabro
In Polish
Kleiszcze smakowite
candelabro
In Latin
Bilwa
candelabro
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Caryophyllales
Family
Solanaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Brugmansia
Browningia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
Datureae
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Subfamily
Solanoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
150-
1
27800
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