Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Fruits, Tree
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Southeast Asia, Southern India
Types
Epigeal, Hypogeal
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi
Number of Varieties
218
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal sand dunes, Wild
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-159-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange
White, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Green
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Reniform
Trident shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
reseeds, root cutting
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
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
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels
Allergy
Kidney Disease
Dizziness, Stomach pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Hanging Basket
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
Beans
Leaves
Other Uses
Basketary, Edible seed
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
COTYLEDON
Aegle marmelos
Common Name
Pig's ear, Dog's ear
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple
In Hindi
बीजपत्र
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,
In German
Cotyledon
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum
In French
Cotyledon
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva
In Spanish
Cotyledon
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva
In Greek
κοτυληδών kotylēdōn
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι
In Portuguese
Cotyledon
Fruta de Bael
In Polish
Liścień
Kleiszcze smakowite
In Latin
Cotyledon
Bilwa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Solanales
Family
Crassulaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Cotyledon L.
Brugmansia
Clade
Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Datureae
Subfamily
-
Solanoideae
Number of Species
12150
1
27800
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