Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Fruits, Tree
Origin
India, Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, Southern India
Types
-
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi
Number of Varieties
3018
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Homesteads
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-159-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
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
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water more in summer
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
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
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
Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus
Plant Tolerance
-
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels
Allergy
Skin irritation
Dizziness, Stomach pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antipyretic, Astringent, Cough, Kidney problems, Kidney Stones, Scabies, Ulcers
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Tabernaemontana Divaricata
Aegle marmelos
Common Name
Crepe Jasmine
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple
In Hindi
Tabernaemontana
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,
In German
Tabernaemontana
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum
In French
Tabernaemontana
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva
In Spanish
Tabernaemontana
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva
In Greek
Tabernaemontana
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι
In Portuguese
Tabernaemontana
Fruta de Bael
In Polish
Tabernaemontana
Kleiszcze smakowite
In Latin
Tabernaemontana
Bilwa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Solanales
Family
Apocynaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Tabernaemontana
Brugmansia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Datureae
Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae
Solanoideae
Number of Species
118150
1
27800
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