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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Fruits, Tree  

Origin
South Africa  
Southeast Asia, Southern India  

Types
Ipomoea quamoclit  
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi  

Number of Varieties
10  
18  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions  
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
10-8  
12-8  

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

Habit
Mat-forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
1,000.00 cm  
40

Minimum Width
7.60 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Magenta  
White, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Ivory  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long, Alternate  
Trident shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
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  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water  
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
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used  
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Full Sun, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels  

Allergy
-  
Dizziness, Stomach pain  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Purgative  
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Ipomoea quamoclit  
Aegle marmelos  

Common Name
star glory , hummingbird vine  
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple  

In Hindi
Kunjlata  
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,  

In German
Ipomoea quamoclit  
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum  

In French
Ipomoea quamoclit  
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva  

In Spanish
Ipomoea quamoclit  
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva  

In Greek
Ipomoea quamoclit  
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι  

In Portuguese
Ipomoea quamoclit  
Fruta de Bael  

In Polish
Ipomoea quamoclit  
Kleiszcze smakowite  

In Latin
Ipomoea quamoclit  
Bilwa  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Solanales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Ipomoea  
Brugmansia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Ipomoeeae  
Datureae  

Subfamily
-  
Solanoideae  

Number of Species
25  
150  
99+

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Difference Between Cypress Vine and Bael

If you are confused whether Cypress Vine 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 Cypress Vine and Bael Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cypress Vine are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and High-phosphorous fertilizers used, whereas for Bael fertilizers required are General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cypress Vine and Bael if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cypress Vine and Bael

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

Compare Facts of Cypress Vine 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 Cypress Vine 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 Cypress Vine are 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. Cypress Vine has no showy fruits and Bael has no showy fruits. Also Cypress Vine is not flowering and Bael is not flowering . You can compare Cypress Vine and Bael facts and facts of other plants too.

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