Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruits, Tree
Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
Southeast Asia, Southern India
Types
-
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi
Number of Varieties
3018
0
40000
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Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas, Tropical regions
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-119-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Green, Tan
White, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Light Green
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Trident shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Early Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
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
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 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
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels
Allergy
-
Dizziness, Stomach pain
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
Bark
Leaves
Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
AFROCARPUS gracilior
Aegle marmelos
Common Name
East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple
In Hindi
फर्न पाइन
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,
In German
Fern Pinien
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum
In French
pin Fern
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva
In Spanish
pino helecho
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva
In Greek
Fern πεύκο
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι
In Portuguese
pinho Fern
Fruta de Bael
In Polish
Fern sosna
Kleiszcze smakowite
In Latin
Fern pinus
Bilwa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Solanales
Family
Podocarpaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Afrocarpus
Brugmansia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Datureae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Solanoideae
Number of Species
6150
1
27800
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