Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruits, Tree
Tree
Origin
Southeast Asia, Southern India
Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Types
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi
Guaiacum officinale
Number of Varieties
183
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest
Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1510-15
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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm300.00 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
Purple, Violet, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Yellow, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Ivory
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Ivory
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Ivory
Olive
Shape
Leaf Shape
Trident shaped
Egg-shaped
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
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Consistently
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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 to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
Fertilize three times a year
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus
fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Soil Compaction
Drought, Salt
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Dizziness, Stomach pain
Skin irritation
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
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark, Sap
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
Aegle marmelos
GUAIACUM sanctum
Common Name
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple
Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae
In Hindi
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,
Lignum Vitae
In German
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum
Lignum Vitae
In French
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva
Lignum Vitae
In Spanish
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva
Palo santo
In Greek
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι
Lignum Vitae
In Portuguese
Fruta de Bael
pau-santo
In Polish
Kleiszcze smakowite
Lignum Vitae
In Latin
Bilwa
lignum Vitae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Sapindales
Family
Solanaceae
Zygophyllaceae
Genus
Brugmansia
Guaiacum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Datureae
-
Subfamily
Solanoideae
-
Number of Species
1503
1
27800
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