Bael

Kochia

About Bael and Kochia

Bael

Kochia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruits, Tree

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Southeast Asia, Southern India

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

18140

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

gardens, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-153-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12 - 1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow green

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Ivory

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Ivory

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Trident shaped

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight

4.7 Pruning

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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Aphids, Mosquito

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Not Available, Squirrels

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Stomach pain

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Aegle marmelos

BASSIA scoparia

7.2 Common Name

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

Burningbush, Kochia

7.2.1 In Hindi

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

Bassia scoparia

7.2.2 In German

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

Besen-Radmelde

7.2.3 In French

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

Bassia scoparia

7.2.4 In Spanish

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

Kochia scoparia

7.2.5 In Greek

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

Bassia scoparia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Fruta de Bael

Bassia scoparia

7.2.7 In Polish

Kleiszcze smakowite

Mietelnik żakula

7.2.8 In Latin

Bilwa

Bassia scoparia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Chenopodiaceae

8.6 Genus

Brugmansia

Bassia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Datureae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Solanoideae

Camphorosmoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Bael and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Bael and Kochia

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

Bael and Kochia Physical Information

Bael and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Bael and Kochia are as follows:

Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory
Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Bael and Kochia

Care of Bael and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Bael needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.