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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vines
Fruits, Tree

Origin

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, Southern India

Types

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Number of Varieties

5018
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Red
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round with toothed margin
Trident shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Winter
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Thripes
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Sun
Full Sun, Soil Compaction

Facts

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Allergy

Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting
Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Celastrus orbiculatus
Aegle marmelos

Common Name

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

In Hindi

Asian bittersweet
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

In German

Rundblättriger Baumwürger
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

In French

Asian bittersweet
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

In Spanish

Asian bittersweet
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

In Greek

Asian bittersweet
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

In Portuguese

Asian bittersweet
Fruta de Bael

In Polish

Dławisz okrągłolistny
Kleiszcze smakowite

In Latin

Asian bittersweet
Bilwa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Solanales

Family

Celastraceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Celastrus
Brugmansia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Datureae

Subfamily

Celastroideae
Solanoideae

Number of Species

40150
1 27800
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Difference Between Bittersweet and Bael

If you are confused whether Bittersweet or Bael are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Bittersweet and Bael Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bittersweet are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Does not require fertilizer once established, whereas for Bael fertilizers required are General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bittersweet and Bael if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bittersweet and Bael

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bittersweet and Bael. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bittersweet and Bael as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bittersweet is Antibacterial, antimicrobial and Antispasmodic whereas of Bael is Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis and Dermatitis. Bittersweet has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles and Skin cleanser while Bael has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles and Skin cleanser.

Compare Facts of Bittersweet vs Bael

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bittersweet vs Bael and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bittersweet are Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash and Vomiting whereas of Bael have Dizziness and Stomach pain respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bittersweet has showy fruits and Bael has no showy fruits. Also Bittersweet is not flowering and Bael is not flowering . You can compare Bittersweet and Bael facts and facts of other plants too.