Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruits, Tree
Herbs
Origin
Southeast Asia, Southern India
Western Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi
Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray
Number of Varieties
1816
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest
Rocky Mountains, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-155-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
8-5
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 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow green
Purple, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Ivory
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Ivory
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Ivory
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Trident shaped
Pinnate
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
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
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
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
cuckoo spot, Gray mold, 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
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators
Allergy
Dizziness, Stomach pain
Skin irritation, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Formal Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
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Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Perfumes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis
Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a condiment, Used as a flavouring in food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Aegle marmelos
LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'
Common Name
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple
English Lavender, Munstead Lavender
In Hindi
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,
Lavandula angustifolia
In German
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum
Echter Lavendel
In French
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva
Lavandula angustifolia
In Spanish
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva
Lavandula angustifolia
In Greek
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι
Lavandula angustifolia
In Portuguese
Fruta de Bael
Lavandula angustifolia
In Polish
Kleiszcze smakowite
Lawenda wąskolistna
In Latin
Bilwa
Lavandyla angystifolia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Lamiales
Family
Solanaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Brugmansia
Lavandula
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Datureae
Lavanduleae
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Nepetoideae
Number of Species
15039
1
27800
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