Bael

Sun Star

About Bael and Sun Star

Bael

Sun Star

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruits, Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern India

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans

Number of Varieties

1860

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-157-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

10-7

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Ivory

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Ivory

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Ivory

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trident shaped

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Red blotch

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

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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

Allergy

Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aegle marmelos

ORNITHOGALUM dubium

Common Name

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee

In Hindi

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

Sun Star

In German

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

Sun Star

In French

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

Sun Star

In Spanish

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

Sun Star

In Greek

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

Sun Star

In Portuguese

Fruta de Bael

Sun Star

In Polish

Kleiszcze smakowite

Sun Star

In Latin

Bilwa

Sun Star

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Platyhelminthes

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Solanales

Asparagales

Family

Solanaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Brugmansia

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Datureae

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Scilloideae

Number of Species

15050

1 27800

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Properties of Bael and Sun Star

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

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Season and Care of Bael and Sun Star

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

Bael and Sun Star Physical Information

Bael and Sun Star physical information is very important for comparison. Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Bael and Sun Star are as follows:

Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory
Sun Star flower color: Orange and Gold
Sun Star leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Bael and Sun Star

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