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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Fruits, Tree

Origin

India
Southeast Asia, Southern India

Types

Pednem Keri, Kasarpal, Parashte
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Number of Varieties

-18
0 40000
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Habitat

Foot Hills, Tropical regions
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-8

Sunset Zone

11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

500.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Pink
White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Burgundy
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Copper
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Gray Green
Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate
Trident shaped

Thorns

Season

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

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Needs more water during establishment
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

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Leafminers, Red blotch, Root mealy bugs
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Full Sun, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Allergy

-
Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Hair Conditioner, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes Healthy Hair
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Antitumor, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Dysentry, Indigestion
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make juice
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Fruit, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Garcinia indica
Aegle marmelos

Common Name

Kokum
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

In Hindi

Kokum
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

In German

Kokum
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

In French

Kokum
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

In Spanish

Kokum
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

In Greek

Kokum
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

In Portuguese

Kokum
Fruta de Bael

In Polish

Kokum
Kleiszcze smakowite

In Latin

Kokum
Bilwa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Theales
Solanales

Family

Zamiaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Garcinia
Brugmansia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Garcinieae
Datureae

Subfamily

Clusioideae
Solanoideae

Number of Species

1150
1 27800
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Difference Between Kokum and Bael

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

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Importance of Kokum and Bael

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Kokum and Bael. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Kokum 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 Kokum is Anthelmintic, Antitumor, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Dysentry and Indigestion whereas of Bael is Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis and Dermatitis. Kokum has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Hair Conditioner, Makes Hair Silkier and Promotes Healthy Hair while Bael has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Hair Conditioner, Makes Hair Silkier and Promotes Healthy Hair.

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