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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Fruits, Tree

Origin

-
Southeast Asia, Southern India

Types

Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Number of Varieties

1018
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
12-8

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose
White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Burgundy, Plum
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Burgundy, Plum
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Trident shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water deeply about once a week
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount, organic fertlizers
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Allergy

Dermatitis
Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Stops hair loss
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COTINUS 'Grace'
Aegle marmelos

Common Name

Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

In Hindi

Smokebush
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

In German

Smokebush
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

In French

Smokebush
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

In Spanish

Smokebush
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

In Greek

Smokebush
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

In Portuguese

Smokebush
Fruta de Bael

In Polish

Smokebush
Kleiszcze smakowite

In Latin

Smokebush
Bilwa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Solanales

Family

Anacardiaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Cotinus
Brugmansia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Rhoeae
Datureae

Subfamily

Anacardioideae
Solanoideae

Number of Species

4150
1 27800
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Difference Between Smokebush and Bael

If you are confused whether Smokebush 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 Smokebush and Bael Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Smokebush are 20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount and organic fertlizers, whereas for Bael fertilizers required are General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Smokebush and Bael if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Smokebush and Bael

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Smokebush and Bael. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Smokebush 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 Smokebush is Cholagogue, Febrifuge and Ophthalmic whereas of Bael is Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis and Dermatitis. Smokebush has beauty benefits as follows: Stops hair loss while Bael has beauty benefits as follows: Stops hair loss.

Compare Facts of Smokebush 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 Smokebush 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 Smokebush are Dermatitis 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. Smokebush has no showy fruits and Bael has no showy fruits. Also Smokebush is not flowering and Bael is not flowering . You can compare Smokebush and Bael facts and facts of other plants too.