Bael

Molinia Caerulea

About Bael and Molinia Caerulea

Bael

Molinia Caerulea

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruits, Tree

Grass

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern India

Asia, Europe, North Africa

Types

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass

Number of Varieties

1820

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-8

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

150.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green

Dark Purple

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

Green, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Ivory

Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trident shaped

Needle like

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

No need to fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Allergy

Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aegle marmelos

Molinia caerulea

Common Name

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

purple moor-grass

In Hindi

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

बैंगनी दलदल घास

In German

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

Pfeifengras

In French

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

pourpre lande-grass

In Spanish

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

púrpura amarra-hierba

In Greek

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

μωβ Moor-γρασίδι

In Portuguese

Fruta de Bael

purple moor-grass

In Polish

Kleiszcze smakowite

fioletowy Moor-trawa

In Latin

Bilwa

Maurus herba-purpura,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Solanales

Cyperales

Family

Solanaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Brugmansia

Molinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Datureae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

1502

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Bael and Molinia Caerulea

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

Compare List of Trees » More

Bael and Tea Plant

Bael and Ylang-Ylang

Bael and Hornbeam

» More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Bael and Molinia Caerulea

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

Bael and Molinia Caerulea Physical Information

Bael and Molinia Caerulea physical information is very important for comparison. Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bael and Molinia Caerulea are as follows:

Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory
Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple
Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bael and Molinia Caerulea

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