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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Fruits, Tree  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada  
Southeast Asia, Southern India  

Types
-  
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi  

Number of Varieties
1  
18  
99+

Habitat
Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands  
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
11-1  
12-8  

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

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
1,000.00 cm  
40

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Brownish Red  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Ivory  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Trident shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Root Division  
Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture  
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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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
bees  
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Full Sun, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
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
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels  

Allergy
allergic reaction, Pollen  
Dizziness, Stomach pain  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Insect Bites, Treating fever  
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SAURURUS cernuus  
Aegle marmelos  

Common Name
Lizard's Tail  
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple  

In Hindi
Saururus cernuus  
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,  

In German
Saururus cernuus  
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum  

In French
Saururus cernuus  
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva  

In Spanish
cernuus Saururus  
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva  

In Greek
Saururus cernuus  
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι  

In Portuguese
Saururus cernuus  
Fruta de Bael  

In Polish
Saururus cernuus  
Kleiszcze smakowite  

In Latin
Saururi cernuus  
Bilwa  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Piperales  
Solanales  

Family
Saururaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Saururus  
Brugmansia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Datureae  

Subfamily
-  
Solanoideae  

Number of Species
1  
150  
99+

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Difference Between Saururus cernuus and Bael

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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 Saururus cernuus 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 Saururus cernuus are allergic reaction and Pollen 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. Saururus cernuus has no showy fruits and Bael has no showy fruits. Also Saururus cernuus is not flowering and Bael is not flowering . You can compare Saururus cernuus and Bael facts and facts of other plants too.

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