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About Cleyera and Bael


About Bael and Cleyera


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Fruits, Tree  

Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  
Southeast Asia, Southern India  

Types
Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’  
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi  

Number of Varieties
1  
99+
18  
99+

Habitat
Warmer regions  
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-8  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,240.00 cm  
19
1,000.00 cm  
40

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow  
White, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Bronze  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Dark Green, Bronze  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze  
Green, Ivory  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Trident shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Tip cutting  
Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought  
Needs good drainage, Reduce water 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, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Full Sun, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, pollinators  
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
Dizziness, Stomach pain  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis  

Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as a building material, Used as fuel  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'  
Aegle marmelos  

Common Name
Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia  
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple  

In Hindi
Cleyera  
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,  

In German
Sakaki  
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum  

In French
Cleyera  
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva  

In Spanish
Cleyera  
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva  

In Greek
Cleyera  
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι  

In Portuguese
Cleyera  
Fruta de Bael  

In Polish
Cleyera  
Kleiszcze smakowite  

In Latin
Ternstroemia Gymnanthera  
Bilwa  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Theales  
Solanales  

Family
Theaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Cleyera  
Brugmansia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Freziereae  
Datureae  

Subfamily
-  
Solanoideae  

Number of Species
18  
99+
150  
99+

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Properties of Cleyera and Bael

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

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Season and Care of Cleyera and Bael

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

Cleyera and Bael Physical Information

Cleyera and Bael physical information is very important for comparison. Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Cleyera and Bael are as follows:

Care of Cleyera and Bael

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

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