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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Fruits, Tree

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
Southeast Asia, Southern India

Types

Mareer, Manjak
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Number of Varieties

1518
0 40000
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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-8

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

670.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Trident shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
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, 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

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged 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

Root rot, Snails
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt
Full Sun, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting
Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata
Aegle marmelos

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

In German

Cordia subcordata
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

In French

Cordia subcordata
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

In Greek

Cordia subcordata
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata
Fruta de Bael

In Polish

Cordia subcordata
Kleiszcze smakowite

In Latin

Cordia subcordata
Bilwa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Solanales

Family

Boraginaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Cordia
Brugmansia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Datureae

Subfamily

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Solanoideae

Number of Species

1150
1 27800
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Difference Between Kou and Bael

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

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Importance of Kou and Bael

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Kou and Bael. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Kou 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 Kou is Acne, Aging and Hair Loss whereas of Bael is Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis and Dermatitis. Kou has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics and used as a dye while Bael has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics and used as a dye.

Compare Facts of Kou 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 Kou 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 Kou are Dizziness, Throat itching and Vomiting 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. Kou has no showy fruits and Bael has no showy fruits. Also Kou is not flowering and Bael is not flowering . You can compare Kou and Bael facts and facts of other plants too.