Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruits, Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Southeast Asia, Southern India
California
Types
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi
Heteromeles arbutifolia
Number of Varieties
183
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest
Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-158-10
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
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow green
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Red, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Ivory
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Ivory
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Ivory
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Trident shaped
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established
Does not require water in summer, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
-
Fertilizers
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Solid Fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus
Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels
Birds
Allergy
Dizziness, Stomach pain
Acidic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis
Body Ache, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Sauces
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
Aegle marmelos
HETEROMELES arbutifolia
Common Name
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple
Christmas Berry, California Holly
In Hindi
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,
Toyon
In German
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum
Toyon
In French
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva
Toyon
In Spanish
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva
Toyon
In Greek
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι
Toyon
In Portuguese
Fruta de Bael
Toyon
In Polish
Kleiszcze smakowite
Toyon
In Latin
Bilwa
Toyon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Rosales
Family
Solanaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Brugmansia
Heteromeles
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Datureae
Maleae
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
1506
1
27800
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