Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruits, Tree
Origin
Middle Africa
Southeast Asia, Southern India
Types
Solanum integrifolium
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi
Number of Varieties
1818
0
40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-99-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
imparipinnate
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
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Rich
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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
Red blotch
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels
Allergy
-
Dizziness, Stomach pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, For making oil, 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
Fruit Tree
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
SOLANUM integrifolium
Aegle marmelos
Common Name
Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple
In Hindi
कद्दू पेड़
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,
In German
Kürbis-Baum
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum
In French
arbre de citrouille
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva
In Spanish
árbol de calabaza
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva
In Greek
δέντρο κολοκύθας
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι
In Portuguese
árvore abóbora
Fruta de Bael
In Polish
drzewa dyni
Kleiszcze smakowite
In Latin
PEPO ligno
Bilwa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Solanales
Family
Oleaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Fraxinus
Brugmansia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Datureae
Subfamily
-
Solanoideae
Number of Species
1150
1
27800
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