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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruits, Tree
Flowering Plants, Succulent

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern India
Southeastern United States

Types

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard

Number of Varieties

1815
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest
Dry areas, Hot climate regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm45.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Ivory
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Ivory
Green, Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Ivory
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trident shaped
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established
Do not let dry out between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels
Birds, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

Dizziness, Stomach pain
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cottage garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aegle marmelos
Yucca filamentosa

Common Name

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca

In Hindi

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,
Adam's needle

In German

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum
Fädige Palmlilie

In French

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva
Yucca filamentosa

In Spanish

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva
Yucca filamentosa

In Greek

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι
Adam's Needle

In Portuguese

Fruta de Bael
Adam's Needle

In Polish

Kleiszcze smakowite
Jukka karolińska

In Latin

Bilwa
Adam's Needle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Solanales
Liliales

Family

Solanaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Brugmansia
Yucca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Datureae
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Subfamily

Solanoideae
Agavoideae

Number of Species

15030
1 27800
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Difference Between Bael and Adam's Needle

If you are confused whether Bael or Adam's Needle are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Bael and Adam's Needle Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bael are General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2, whereas for Adam's Needle fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves and Less fertilizing. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bael and Adam's Needle if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bael and Adam's Needle

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bael and Adam's Needle. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bael and Adam's Needle as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bael is Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis and Dermatitis whereas of Adam's Needle is . Bael has beauty benefits as follows: while Adam's Needle has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bael vs Adam's Needle

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