×

False Indigo
False Indigo

Bael
Bael



ADD
Compare
X
False Indigo
X
Bael

Compare False Indigo and Bael

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Fruits, Tree

Origin

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Southeast Asia, Southern India

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Number of Varieties

218
0 40000
👆🏻

Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-89-15
0 99
👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-8

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0 3900
👆🏻

Minimum Width

120.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Light Green
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Trident shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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

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
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

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

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Allergy

-
Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens
Aegle marmelos

Common Name

False Indigo
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

In Hindi

इंडिगो
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

In German

falsches Indigo
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

In French

faux Indigo
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

In Spanish

Falso Indigo
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

In Portuguese

false Indigo
Fruta de Bael

In Polish

fałsz Indigo
Kleiszcze smakowite

In Latin

falsum indicum
Bilwa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Solanales

Family

Fabaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Amorpha
Brugmansia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Datureae

Subfamily

-
Solanoideae

Number of Species

21150
1 27800
👆🏻

Difference Between False Indigo and Bael

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

<Flowering Plants

Importance of False Indigo and Bael

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

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