Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Fruits, Tree
Origin
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Southeast Asia, Southern India
Types
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Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi
Number of Varieties
5018
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Wet ground
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-99-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm1,000.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose
White, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Tan
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Trident shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires a lot of watering, Water Deeply
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Lots of watering
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 Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune in summer
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Don't use high pH fertilizers, fertilize in spring
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
Pests and Diseases
-
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Soil Compaction
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels
Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
Dizziness, Stomach pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
LYTHRUM 'Happy'
Aegle marmelos
Common Name
Loosetrife
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple
In Hindi
Loosetrife
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,
In German
Loosetrife
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum
In French
salicaire
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva
In Spanish
loosetrife
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva
In Greek
loosetrife
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι
In Portuguese
loosetrife
Fruta de Bael
In Polish
loosetrife
Kleiszcze smakowite
In Latin
loosetrife
Bilwa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Solanales
Family
Lythraceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Lythrum
Brugmansia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Datureae
Subfamily
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Solanoideae
Number of Species
150150
1
27800
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