Bael

Hippeastrum

About Bael and Hippeastrum

Bael

Hippeastrum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruits, Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern India

Types

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

1890

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-158-11

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm30.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Green, Dark 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, Summer, 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

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Low

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

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

Deer resistant

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

Medium

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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dizziness, Stomach pain

poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aegle marmelos

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Common Name

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

In Hindi

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

HIPPEASTRUM

In German

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

HIPPEASTRUM

In French

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

HIPPEASTRUM

In Spanish

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

Hippeastrum

In Greek

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

Hippeastrum

In Portuguese

Fruta de Bael

HIPPEASTRUM

In Polish

Kleiszcze smakowite

Hippeastrum

In Latin

Bilwa

Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Asparagales

Family

Solanaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Brugmansia

Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Datureae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

15090

1 27800

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Properties of Bael and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of Bael and Hippeastrum

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

Bael and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Bael and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Bael and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bael and Hippeastrum

Care of Bael and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches and Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.