Bael

Natal Plum

About Bael and Natal Plum

Bael

Natal Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruits, Tree

Shrub

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern India

Southern Africa

Types

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

184

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Ivory

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Ivory

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Ivory

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trident shaped

Oval to roundish

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

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

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Birds

Allergy

Dizziness, Stomach pain

Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

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, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aegle marmelos

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

Large Num-Num

In Hindi

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

नेटाल बेर

In German

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

Natal Plum

In French

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

natal Plum

In Spanish

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

Ciruela Natal

In Greek

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

Natal Plum

In Portuguese

Fruta de Bael

Natal Plum

In Polish

Kleiszcze smakowite

Natal Plum

In Latin

Bilwa

Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Gentianales

Family

Solanaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Brugmansia

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Datureae

Carisseae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

15020

1 27800

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Properties of Bael and Natal Plum

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

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Season and Care of Bael and Natal Plum

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

Bael and Natal Plum Physical Information

Bael and Natal Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bael and Natal Plum are as follows:

Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory
Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bael and Natal Plum

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