Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Fruits, Tree
Origin
Eastern Asia
Southeast Asia, Southern India
Types
Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi
Number of Varieties
3518
0
40000
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Habitat
High elevation
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-99-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
12-8
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed
Trident shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Light Frost
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Never Over-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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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
Fungal leaf spots
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels
Allergy
Diarrhea, Stomach pain
Dizziness, Stomach pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
Root, Root bark
Leaves
Other Uses
-
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'
Aegle marmelos
Common Name
Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple
In Hindi
fleeceflower
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,
In German
fleeceflower
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum
In French
fleeceflower
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva
In Spanish
Polygonum affine
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva
In Greek
fleeceflower
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι
In Portuguese
fleeceflower
Fruta de Bael
In Polish
fleeceflower
Kleiszcze smakowite
In Latin
fleeceflower
Bilwa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Solanales
Family
Polygonaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Periscaria
Brugmansia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Datureae
Subfamily
-
Solanoideae
Number of Species
50150
1
27800
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