Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruits, Tree
Fruit
Origin
Southeast Asia, Southern India
Southeastern Asia
Types
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi
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Number of Varieties
1898
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1510-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow green
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Ivory
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Ivory
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Ivory
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Trident shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
Loam
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 in summer, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus
Aphids, Mites, White outside
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Dizziness, Stomach pain
Dental erosion
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
Aegle marmelos
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'
Common Name
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime
In Hindi
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,
Shiraz Limoo
In German
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum
Bearss Kalk
In French
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva
Bearss chaux
In Spanish
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva
Bearss cal
In Greek
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι
BEARSS ασβέστη
In Portuguese
Fruta de Bael
Bearss cal
In Polish
Kleiszcze smakowite
bearss wapna
In Latin
Bilwa
bearss lime
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Solanales
Sapindales
Family
Solanaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Brugmansia
Citrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Datureae
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Subfamily
Solanoideae
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Number of Species
1509
1
27800
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