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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Fruits, Tree

Origin

Asia
Southeast Asia, Southern India

Types

Avalon Lemon, Bears Lemon, Buddha's Hand, Bush Lemon, Citron
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Number of Varieties

5018
0 40000
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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow
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

Light 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, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, occasional watering once established
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

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, 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, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Leafminers, Red blotch, Rust, Snails
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought, 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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Allergy

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough
Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes, Skin inflammation
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Antibacterial, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Bone strength, Digestion problems, Hangover, Healthy teeth, Nutrients, Obesity, Oral health, Skin irritation
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Making Perfumes, Preferably used as black tea, Used as a nutritious food item
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS limon
Aegle marmelos

Common Name

Lemon
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

In Hindi

नींबू
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

In French

Citron or Citronnier
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

In Spanish

Limón or Limonero
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

In Portuguese

Limão
Fruta de Bael

In Polish

Cytrynowy
Kleiszcze smakowite

In Latin

Limon
Bilwa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Solanales

Family

Rutaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Citrus
Brugmansia

Clade

Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Datureae

Subfamily

-
Solanoideae

Number of Species

50150
1 27800
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Difference Between Lemon and Bael

If you are confused whether Lemon 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 Lemon and Bael Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Lemon are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil, whereas for Bael fertilizers required are General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Lemon and Bael if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Lemon and Bael

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lemon and Bael. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lemon 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 Lemon is Acne, Antibacterial, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Bone strength, Digestion problems, Hangover, Healthy teeth, Nutrients, Obesity, Oral health and Skin irritation whereas of Bael is Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis and Dermatitis. Lemon has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes and Skin inflammation while Bael has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes and Skin inflammation.

Compare Facts of Lemon 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 Lemon 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 Lemon are Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat and Whooping Cough 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. Lemon has showy fruits and Bael has no showy fruits. Also Lemon is not flowering and Bael is not flowering . You can compare Lemon and Bael facts and facts of other plants too.