Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Fruits, Tree
Origin
Eastern Asia
Southeast Asia, Southern India
Types
Rhaphiolepis indica
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi
Number of Varieties
1018
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Urban areas, Waste areas
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 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, Red, Pink
White, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Blue, Purple, Dark Blue, Blue Violet, Black
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Orange, Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Trident shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Winter, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
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, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed
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 Diseases, Insects
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels
Allergy
-
Dizziness, Stomach pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, 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
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
RHAPHIOLEPIS
Aegle marmelos
Common Name
Indian hawthorn
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple
In Hindi
भारतीय नागफनी
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,
In German
indische Hawthorn
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum
In French
Indian Hawthorn
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva
In Spanish
Indian Hawthorn
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva
In Greek
Ινδικό Hawthorn
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι
In Portuguese
indiana Hawthorn
Fruta de Bael
In Polish
Indyjski Hawthorn
Kleiszcze smakowite
In Latin
Latin Hawthorn
Bilwa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Solanales
Family
Rosaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Rhaphiolepis
Brugmansia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Maleae
Datureae
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Solanoideae
Number of Species
15150
1
27800
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