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About Bael and Poison Sumac


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruits, Tree  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada  
Southeast Asia, Southern India  

Types
-  
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
18  
99+

Habitat
Wet lands  
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
1,000.00 cm  
40

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
White, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Ivory  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Orange, Dark Green  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange, Orange Red  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Ivory  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Trident shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings  
Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
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
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial 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
-  
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
No  
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
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels  

Allergy
Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation  
Dizziness, Stomach pain  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
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
Sap  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TOXICODENDRON vernix  
Aegle marmelos  

Common Name
Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac  
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple  

In Hindi
toxicodendron vernix  
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,  

In German
toxicodendron vernix  
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum  

In French
TOXICODENDRON vernix  
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva  

In Spanish
vérnix TOXICODENDRON  
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva  

In Greek
Toxicodendron vernix  
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι  

In Portuguese
TOXICODENDRON vernix  
Fruta de Bael  

In Polish
toxicodendron vernix  
Kleiszcze smakowite  

In Latin
Natrum vernix  
Bilwa  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Solanales  

Family
Anacardiaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Toxicodendron  
Brugmansia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Datureae  

Subfamily
-  
Solanoideae  

Number of Species
35  
150  
99+

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Properties of Poison Sumac and Bael

Wondering what are the properties of Poison Sumac and Bael? We provide you with everything About Poison Sumac and Bael. Poison Sumac doesn't have thorns and Bael doesn't have thorns. Also Poison Sumac does not have fragrant flowers. Poison Sumac has allergic reactions like Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash and Skin irritation and Bael has allergic reactions like Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash and Skin irritation. 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 Poison Sumac and Bael and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Poison Sumac and Bael

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

Poison Sumac and Bael Physical Information

Poison Sumac and Bael physical information is very important for comparison. Poison Sumac height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Poison Sumac and Bael are as follows:

Care of Poison Sumac and Bael

Care of Poison Sumac and Bael include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Poison Sumac 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 Poison Sumac 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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