Bael

Colchicum

About Bael and Colchicum

Bael

Colchicum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruits, Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern India

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

1845

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm7.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Ivory

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Ivory

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Ivory

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trident shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

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

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Stomach pain

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aegle marmelos

COLCHICUM

Common Name

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

Colchicum

In Hindi

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

colchicum

In German

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

colchicum

In French

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

colchique

In Spanish

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

Colchicum

In Greek

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

Colchicum

In Portuguese

Fruta de Bael

Colchicum

In Polish

Kleiszcze smakowite

Colchicum

In Latin

Bilwa

Colchicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Solanales

Liliales

Family

Solanaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Brugmansia

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Datureae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

150160

1 27800

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Properties of Bael and Colchicum

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

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Season and Care of Bael and Colchicum

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

Bael and Colchicum Physical Information

Bael and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Bael and Colchicum are as follows:

Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Bael and Colchicum

Care of Bael and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches and Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Bael needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.