Bael

Lobelia

About Bael and Lobelia

Bael

Lobelia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruits, Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern India

America

Types

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Number of Varieties

18415

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

Open areas, River side, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-1

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm0.54 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm0.38 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green

Blue, Red, Violet, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trident shaped

Cushion

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dizziness, Stomach pain

coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes

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, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aegle marmelos

Lobelia laxiflora

Common Name

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

Lobelia

In Hindi

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

Lobelia

In German

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

Lobelie

In French

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

Lobelia

In Spanish

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

Lobelia

In Greek

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

λοβηλία

In Portuguese

Fruta de Bael

Lobélia

In Polish

Kleiszcze smakowite

Lobelia

In Latin

Bilwa

Lobelia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Solanales

Asterales

Family

Solanaceae

Campanulaceae

Genus

Brugmansia

Lobelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Datureae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Lobelioideae

Number of Species

150415

1 27800

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Properties of Bael and Lobelia

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

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Season and Care of Bael and Lobelia

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

Bael and Lobelia Physical Information

Bael and Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm. The color specification of Bael and Lobelia are as follows:

Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory
Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bael and Lobelia

Care of Bael and Lobelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches and Lobelia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Bael needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.