Bael

Chinese Chestnut

About Bael and Chinese Chestnut

Bael

Chinese Chestnut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruits, Tree

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Southeast Asia, Southern India

China, Korea

1.4 Types

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

18NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

disturbed sites, Forest edges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow green

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Light Green, Chartreuse

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Ivory

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Ivory

Yellow, Gold, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Ivory

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Trident shaped

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Adequately

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Nitrogen, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Beetles, Leafhoppers

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Not Available, Squirrels

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Stomach pain

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Low calories, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Aegle marmelos

CASTANEA mollissima

7.2 Common Name

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

Chinese Chestnut

7.2.1 In Hindi

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

चीनी अखरोट

7.2.2 In German

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

chinesische Kastanie

7.2.3 In French

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

châtaignier chinois

7.2.4 In Spanish

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

Castaño chino

7.2.5 In Greek

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

Κινέζικο κάστανο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Fruta de Bael

castanha chinesa

7.2.7 In Polish

Kleiszcze smakowite

Kasztan chiński

7.2.8 In Latin

Bilwa

Chinese Chestnut

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Brugmansia

Castanea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Datureae

Gloxinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Solanoideae

Cassidinae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Bael and Chinese Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of Bael and Chinese Chestnut

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

Bael and Chinese Chestnut Physical Information

Bael and Chinese Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Chinese Chestnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Bael and Chinese Chestnut are as follows:

Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory
Chinese Chestnut flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinese Chestnut leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Bael and Chinese Chestnut

Care of Bael and Chinese Chestnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches and Chinese Chestnut pruning is done Prune in fall, 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 Chinese Chestnut needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water.