Bael

Switchgrass

About Bael and Switchgrass

Bael

Switchgrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruits, Tree

Grass

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern India

North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Number of Varieties

1838

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

Prairies

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-9

0 99

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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, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Ivory

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Ivory

Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Ivory

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trident shaped

Grass like

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Divison, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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 spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

Pollution, Soil Compaction

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Birds, Wildlife

Allergy

Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aegle marmelos

PANICUM virgatum

Common Name

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

Switchgrass

In Hindi

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

Switchgrass

In German

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

Switchgrass

In French

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

switchgrass

In Spanish

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

switchgrass

In Greek

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

switchgrass

In Portuguese

Fruta de Bael

switchgrass

In Polish

Kleiszcze smakowite

switchgrass

In Latin

Bilwa

switchgrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Solanales

Cyperales

Family

Solanaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Brugmansia

Panicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Datureae

Paniceae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

150450

1 27800

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Properties of Bael and Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Bael and Switchgrass

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

Bael and Switchgrass Physical Information

Bael and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Bael and Switchgrass are as follows:

Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory
Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Bael and Switchgrass

Care of Bael and Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches and Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Bael needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Switchgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.