Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruits, Tree
Tree
Origin
Southeast Asia, Southern India
Western United States, California
Types
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi
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Number of Varieties
1825
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-158-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow green
Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory
Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Ivory
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Ivory
Gold, Sienna, Rose
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Ivory
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Trident shaped
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
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
occasional watering once established
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
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
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
Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Dizziness, Stomach pain
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Used in parkland, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
Aegle marmelos
CERCIS occidentalis
Common Name
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple
California Redbud, Western Redbud
In Hindi
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,
Western Redbud
In German
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum
West Redbud
In French
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva
Redbud Western
In Spanish
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva
Redbud Occidental
In Greek
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι
Δυτική κουτσουπιά
In Portuguese
Fruta de Bael
Redbud ocidental
In Polish
Kleiszcze smakowite
Zachodnia Redbud
In Latin
Bilwa
Western Cercis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Fabales
Family
Solanaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Brugmansia
Cercis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Datureae
Cercideae
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Caesalpinioideae
Number of Species
15025
1
27800
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