Bael

Elephant Grass

About Bael and Elephant Grass

Bael

Elephant Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruits, Tree

Grass

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern India

Middle Africa

Types

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Perennial Grass

Number of Varieties

1815

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-157-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green

Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Ivory

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Ivory

Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Ivory

Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trident shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, 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

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

Nitrogen, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Flying insects

Allergy

Dizziness, Stomach pain

Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Food for animals, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aegle marmelos

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'

Common Name

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

Elephant Grass

In Hindi

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

हाथी घास

In German

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

Elefantengras

In French

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

l'herbe à éléphant

In Spanish

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

pasto elefante

In Greek

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

ελέφαντα χόρτο

In Portuguese

Fruta de Bael

capim-elefante

In Polish

Kleiszcze smakowite

trawa słoniowa

In Latin

Bilwa

elephanti herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Solanales

Poales

Family

Solanaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Brugmansia

Pennisetum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Datureae

Paniceae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

1501

1 27800

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Properties of Bael and Elephant Grass

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

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Season and Care of Bael and Elephant Grass

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

Bael and Elephant Grass Physical Information

Bael and Elephant Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Bael and Elephant Grass are as follows:

Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory
Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown
Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

Care of Bael and Elephant Grass

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