Bael

Jatropha

About Bael and Jatropha

Bael

Jatropha

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruits, Tree

Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern India

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa

Types

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

18170

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trident shaped

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

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

Bold

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, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Stomach pain

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass

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, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aegle marmelos

JATROPHA

Common Name

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

रतनजोत

In German

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

Purgiernuß

In French

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

purghère

In Spanish

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

frailejón

In Greek

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

jatropha

In Portuguese

Fruta de Bael

galamaluco

In Polish

Kleiszcze smakowite

jatrofa

In Latin

Bilwa

Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Euphorbiales

Family

Solanaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Brugmansia

Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Datureae

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

150170

1 27800

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Properties of Bael and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Bael and Jatropha

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

Bael and Jatropha Physical Information

Bael and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Bael and Jatropha are as follows:

Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bael and Jatropha

Care of Bael and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches and Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Bael needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.