Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruits, Tree
Grass
Origin
Southeast Asia, Southern India
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Types
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi
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Number of Varieties
1830
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest
Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-154-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm150.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow green
Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Ivory
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Ivory
Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Ivory
Gold, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Trident shaped
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Adequately
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches
cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus
Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Soil Compaction
Drought, Pollution
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
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Allergy
Dizziness, Stomach pain
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
Aegle marmelos
MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'
Common Name
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass
In Hindi
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,
maiden grass
In German
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum
Mädchen Gras
In French
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva
herbe de jeune fille
In Spanish
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva
hierba doncella
In Greek
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι
παρθενική γρασίδι
In Portuguese
Fruta de Bael
grama de solteira
In Polish
Kleiszcze smakowite
panieńskie trawy
In Latin
Bilwa
virgo herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Cyperales
Family
Solanaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Brugmansia
Miscanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
Datureae
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Subfamily
Solanoideae
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Number of Species
15017
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27800
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