Kukui

Bael

About Kukui and Bael

Kukui

Bael

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruits, Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Southeast Asia, Southern India

Types

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Number of Varieties

318

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Habitat

Woodlands

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-129-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-8

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Trident shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

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

Aphids, Insects

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

Aegle marmelos

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

In French

Aleurites moluccana

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Fruta de Bael

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Kleiszcze smakowite

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Bilwa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Solanales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Brugmansia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Datureae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

50150

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Bael

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Bael

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

Kukui and Bael Physical Information

Kukui and Bael physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Bael are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Kukui and Bael

Care of Kukui and Bael include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Bael needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.