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Bael and Sakaki


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Fruits, Tree  

Origin
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China  
Southeast Asia, Southern India  

Types
Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea  
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi  

Number of Varieties
5  
18  
99+

Habitat
secondary forest, Temperate Regions  
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-8  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
1,000.00 cm  
40

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow  
White, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Bronze  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Dark Green, Bronze  
Green, Ivory  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Trident shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, 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
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches  
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost  
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2  

Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch  
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction  
Full Sun, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels  
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels  

Allergy
Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing  
Dizziness, Stomach pain  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema  
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera  
Aegle marmelos  

Common Name
Sakaki  
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple  

In Hindi
Sakaki  
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,  

In German
Sperrstrauch  
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum  

In French
Sakaki  
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva  

In Spanish
Sakaki  
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva  

In Greek
Sakaki  
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι  

In Portuguese
Sakaki  
Fruta de Bael  

In Polish
Sakaki  
Kleiszcze smakowite  

In Latin
Sakaki  
Bilwa  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Theales  
Solanales  

Family
Theaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Cleyera  
Brugmansia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Datureae  

Subfamily
-  
Solanoideae  

Number of Species
18  
99+
150  
99+

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Difference Between Sakaki and Bael

If you are confused whether Sakaki 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 Sakaki and Bael Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sakaki are 14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Compost, whereas for Bael fertilizers required are General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sakaki and Bael if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sakaki and Bael

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sakaki and Bael. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sakaki 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 Sakaki is Acne, Arthritis, Eczema and Oedema whereas of Bael is Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis and Dermatitis. Sakaki has beauty benefits as follows: Provides herbal hair care and Remove blemishes while Bael has beauty benefits as follows: Provides herbal hair care and Remove blemishes.

Compare Facts of Sakaki 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 Sakaki 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 Sakaki are Asthma, Nausea, Pollen and sneezing 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. Sakaki has showy fruits and Bael has no showy fruits. Also Sakaki is not flowering and Bael is not flowering . You can compare Sakaki and Bael facts and facts of other plants too.

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