Bael

Elephant Apple

About Bael and Elephant Apple

Bael

Elephant Apple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruits, Tree

Tree

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern India

Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Tropical Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

1810

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1510-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Green, Yellow green, Brown

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

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trident shaped

Oblong or Lanceolate

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 Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

Average Water Needs

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

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

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

Put diluted fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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

Allergy

Dizziness, Stomach pain

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

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aegle marmelos

DILLENIA indica

Common Name

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

Chulta, Elephant Apple

In Hindi

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

Elephant Apple

In German

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

Elefant von Apple

In French

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

Elephant d'Apple

In Spanish

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

El elefante de Apple

In Greek

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

ελέφαντας της Apple

In Portuguese

Fruta de Bael

Elefante da Apple

In Polish

Kleiszcze smakowite

Słoń Jabłko

In Latin

Bilwa

Elephant Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Dilleniales

Family

Solanaceae

Dilleniaceae

Genus

Brugmansia

Dillenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Datureae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

1501

1 27800

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Properties of Bael and Elephant Apple

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

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Season and Care of Bael and Elephant Apple

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

Bael and Elephant Apple Physical Information

Bael and Elephant Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm. The color specification of Bael and Elephant Apple are as follows:

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

Care of Bael and Elephant Apple

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