Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Fruits, Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Southeast Asia, Southern India
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango
Number of Varieties
18100
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm30.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow green
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory
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
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Trident shaped
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established
Keep ground moist, 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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Soil Compaction
Frost
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
Allergy
Dizziness, Stomach pain
Irritation to stomach
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
Aegle marmelos
APIUM graveolens
Common Name
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple
Celery
In Hindi
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,
अजवायन
In German
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum
Sellerie
In French
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva
Céleri
In Spanish
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva
Apio
In Greek
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι
Σέλινο
In Portuguese
Fruta de Bael
Aipo
In Polish
Kleiszcze smakowite
Seler
In Latin
Bilwa
apium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Apiales
Family
Solanaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Brugmansia
Apium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Datureae
Apieae
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Apioideae
Number of Species
1501
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27800
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