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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Fruits, Tree

Origin

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Southeast Asia, Southern India

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Number of Varieties

5018
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-109-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-6
12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical
Trident shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting
Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Full Sun, Soil Compaction

Facts

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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma
Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks
Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'
Aegle marmelos

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

In German

Crapemyrtle
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

In French

Crapemyrtle
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

In Greek

Crapemyrtle
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle
Fruta de Bael

In Polish

Crapemyrtle
Kleiszcze smakowite

In Latin

Crapemyrtle
Bilwa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Solanales

Family

Lythraceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia
Brugmansia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae
Datureae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae
Solanoideae

Number of Species

50150
1 27800
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Difference Between Crapemyrtle and Bael

If you are confused whether Crapemyrtle 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 Crapemyrtle and Bael Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Crapemyrtle are fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season and Requires high amount of nitrogen, whereas for Bael fertilizers required are General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Crapemyrtle and Bael if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Crapemyrtle and Bael

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Crapemyrtle and Bael. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Crapemyrtle 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 Crapemyrtle is whereas of Bael is Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis and Dermatitis. Crapemyrtle has beauty benefits as follows: while Bael has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Crapemyrtle 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 Crapemyrtle 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 Crapemyrtle are allergic reaction and Asthma 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. Crapemyrtle has no showy fruits and Bael has no showy fruits. Also Crapemyrtle is not flowering and Bael is not flowering . You can compare Crapemyrtle and Bael facts and facts of other plants too.