Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruits, Tree
Tree
Origin
Southeast Asia, Southern India
North America, United States, Southwestern United States, California, Mexico
Types
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi
Lebombo ironwood, Giant ironwood
Number of Varieties
185
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest
Desert, Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-158-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow green
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Chocolate, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Ivory
Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Ivory
Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Ivory
Gray Green, Gray
Shape
Leaf Shape
Trident shaped
Small oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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 dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Soil Compaction
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels
Butterflies
Allergy
Dizziness, Stomach pain
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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
Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Carvings, Knife handles
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
Aegle marmelos
OLNEYA tesota
Common Name
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple
Ironwood
In Hindi
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,
रेगिस्तान आइरनवुड
In German
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum
Wüsteneisenholz
In French
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva
désert Ironwood
In Spanish
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva
Ironwood desierto
In Greek
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι
Ironwood έρημο
In Portuguese
Fruta de Bael
deserto Ironwood
In Polish
Kleiszcze smakowite
pustynia Ironwood
In Latin
Bilwa
desert ironwood
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Fabales
Family
Solanaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Brugmansia
Olneya
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Datureae
Robinieae
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
15030
1
27800
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