Bael

Old Man Cactus

About Bael and Old Man Cactus

Bael

Old Man Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruits, Tree

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Southeast Asia, Southern India

Mexico

1.4 Types

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

18NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

Dry areas, Forest margins, gardens, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1511-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow green

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Light Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

White

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Ivory

White

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Ivory

White

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Ivory

White

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Trident shaped

Funnel shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Not Available, Squirrels

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Stomach pain

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bulbs, Hair

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Hair is used in making sweaters, Showy Purposes

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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Aegle marmelos

CEPHALOCEREUS senilis

7.2 Common Name

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

Bunny Cactus White Persian Cat cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

ओल्ड मैन कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

Old Man Cactus

7.2.3 In French

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

Old Man Cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

Viejo Cactus

7.2.5 In Greek

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

Γέρος Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Fruta de Bael

Old Man Cactus

7.2.7 In Polish

Kleiszcze smakowite

Stary Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Bilwa

Senem Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Brugmansia

Cephalocereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Datureae

Pachycereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Solanoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Bael and Old Man Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Bael and Old Man Cactus

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

Bael and Old Man Cactus Physical Information

Bael and Old Man Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Old Man Cactus height is 460.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bael and Old Man Cactus are as follows:

Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory
Old Man Cactus flower color: Pink
Old Man Cactus leaf color: White

Care of Bael and Old Man Cactus

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