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What is

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
35  
99+
18  
99+

Habitat
High elevation  
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
9-15  

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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
1,000.00 cm  
40

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

Season

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
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Light Frost  
-  

Care

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  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Stomach pain  
Dizziness, Stomach pain  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

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
50  
150  
99+

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Difference Between Fleeceflower and Bael

If you are confused whether Fleeceflower 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 Fleeceflower and Bael Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Fleeceflower 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 Fleeceflower and Bael if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Fleeceflower and Bael

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

Compare Facts of Fleeceflower 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 Fleeceflower 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 Fleeceflower are Diarrhea and Stomach pain 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. Fleeceflower has no showy fruits and Bael has no showy fruits. Also Fleeceflower is not flowering and Bael is not flowering . You can compare Fleeceflower and Bael facts and facts of other plants too.

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