Bael

Candytuft

About Bael and Candytuft

Bael

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruits, Tree

Perennial

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern India

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Number of Varieties

18220

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-3

Sunset Zone

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

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Green

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trident shaped

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aegle marmelos

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

Candytuft

In Hindi

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

Candytuft

In German

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

Schleifenblume

In French

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

candytuft

In Spanish

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

candytuft

In Greek

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

candytuft

In Portuguese

Fruta de Bael

ibero

In Polish

Kleiszcze smakowite

candytuft

In Latin

Bilwa

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Brassicales

Family

Solanaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Brugmansia

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Datureae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

15050

1 27800

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Properties of Bael and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Bael and Candytuft

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

Bael and Candytuft Physical Information

Bael and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Bael and Candytuft are as follows:

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

Care of Bael and Candytuft

Care of Bael and Candytuft include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches and Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bael needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.