Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruits, Tree
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
Southeast Asia, Southern India
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi
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Number of Varieties
1810
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest
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USDA Hardiness Zone
9-158-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow green
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Ivory
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Ivory
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Ivory
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Trident shaped
Trumpet
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus
Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Dizziness, Stomach pain
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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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
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Foundation
Botanical Name
Aegle marmelos
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
Fruta de Bael
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
Kleiszcze smakowite
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
Bilwa
Morbus nasturtium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Solanales
Brassicales
Family
Solanaceae
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Brugmansia
Tropaeolum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
Datureae
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Subfamily
Solanoideae
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Number of Species
150100
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27800
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