Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruits, Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Southeast Asia, Southern India
Western United States, Canada
Types
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi
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Number of Varieties
185
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-154-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow green
Deep Red, Pink, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Ivory
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Trident shaped
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established
Needs watering once a week
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, 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
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus
Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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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
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels
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Allergy
Dizziness, Stomach pain
Hay fever, Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
Aegle marmelos
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'
Common Name
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine
In Hindi
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,
Whitebark Pine
In German
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum
Whitebark Pine
In French
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva
Pin à écorce blanche
In Spanish
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva
Whitebark pino
In Greek
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι
Whitebark Pine
In Portuguese
Fruta de Bael
Whitebark Pine
In Polish
Kleiszcze smakowite
Whitebark Pine
In Latin
Bilwa
Pinus albicaulis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Solanales
Pinales
Family
Solanaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Brugmansia
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
Datureae
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Subfamily
Solanoideae
Pinoideae
Number of Species
1505
1
27800
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