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About Smokebush and Bael


About Bael and Smokebush


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruits, Tree  

Origin
-  
Southeast Asia, Southern India  

Types
Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree  
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
18  
99+

Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
12-8  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
1,000.00 cm  
40

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose  
White, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Burgundy, Plum  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Plum  
Green, Ivory  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Ivory  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Trident shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water deeply about once a week  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full 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
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount, organic fertlizers  
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt  
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Full Sun, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
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
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees  
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels  

Allergy
Dermatitis  
Dizziness, Stomach pain  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Stops hair loss  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic  
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
COTINUS 'Grace'  
Aegle marmelos  

Common Name
Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree  
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple  

In Hindi
Smokebush  
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,  

In German
Smokebush  
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum  

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

In Spanish
Smokebush  
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva  

In Greek
Smokebush  
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι  

In Portuguese
Smokebush  
Fruta de Bael  

In Polish
Smokebush  
Kleiszcze smakowite  

In Latin
Smokebush  
Bilwa  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Solanales  

Family
Anacardiaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Cotinus  
Brugmansia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Rhoeae  
Datureae  

Subfamily
Anacardioideae  
Solanoideae  

Number of Species
4  
99+
150  
99+

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Properties of Smokebush and Bael

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

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Season and Care of Smokebush and Bael

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

Smokebush and Bael Physical Information

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

Care of Smokebush and Bael

Care of Smokebush and Bael include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Smokebush 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 Smokebush 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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