Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruits, Tree
Aquatics
Origin
Southeast Asia, Southern India
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Types
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi
Nymphaea
Number of Varieties
185
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-156-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
10-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm40.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow green
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Peach, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
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Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Ivory
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Ivory
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Ivory
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Trident shaped
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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
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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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels
Fishes
Allergy
Dizziness, Stomach pain
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
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
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Aegle marmelos
NYMPHAEA 'Andreana'
Common Name
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple
Hardy Waterlily
In Hindi
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,
Hardy Waterlily
In German
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum
Hardy Waterlily
In French
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva
Hardy Waterlily
In Spanish
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva
Hardy Waterlily
In Greek
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι
Hardy Waterlily
In Portuguese
Fruta de Bael
Hardy Waterlily
In Polish
Kleiszcze smakowite
Hardy Waterlily
In Latin
Bilwa
Hardy Waterlily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Nymphaeales
Family
Solanaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Brugmansia
Nymphaea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Datureae
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Subfamily
Solanoideae
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Number of Species
15070
1
27800
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