Bael

Pentas

About Bael and Pentas

Bael

Pentas

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruits, Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern India

Africa, Madagascar

Types

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

Number of Varieties

18300

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1510-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm243.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green

White, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Ivory

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trident shaped

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Red blotch

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aegle marmelos

PENTAS

Common Name

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

In Hindi

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

Pentas plant

In German

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

Pentas Pflanze

In French

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

plante Pentas

In Spanish

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

planta pentas

In Greek

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

φυτό Pentas

In Portuguese

Fruta de Bael

planta Pentas

In Polish

Kleiszcze smakowite

Pentas roślin

In Latin

Bilwa

Pentas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Gentianales

Family

Solanaceae

Rubiaceae

Genus

Brugmansia

Pentas

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Datureae

Knoxieae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Rubioideae

Number of Species

15082

1 27800

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Properties of Bael and Pentas

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

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Season and Care of Bael and Pentas

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

Bael and Pentas Physical Information

Bael and Pentas physical information is very important for comparison. Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Bael and Pentas are as follows:

Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory
Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green

Care of Bael and Pentas

Care of Bael and Pentas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches and Pentas pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Bael needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pentas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.