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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruits, Tree  

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

Types
Not Avaialble  
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
18  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary  
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
8-5  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
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
910.00 cm  
99+
1,000.00 cm  
40

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Rose  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Ivory  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Trident shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering 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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer  
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose  
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Full Sun, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
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
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails  
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
Dizziness, Stomach pain  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic  
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  
Aegle marmelos  

Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree  
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple  

In Hindi
मैगनोलिया  
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,  

In German
Umbrella Tree  
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum  

In French
Umbrella Tree  
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva  

In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas  
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva  

In Greek
Umbrella Tree  
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι  

In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva  
Fruta de Bael  

In Polish
Umbrella Tree  
Kleiszcze smakowite  

In Latin
O lignum  
Bilwa  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Magnoliales  
Solanales  

Family
Magnoliaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Magnolia  
Brugmansia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Datureae  

Subfamily
Magnolioideae  
Solanoideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
150  
99+

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Difference Between Umbrella Tree and Bael

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

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Importance of Umbrella Tree and Bael

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Umbrella Tree and Bael. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Umbrella Tree 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 Umbrella Tree is Odontalgic and Stomachic whereas of Bael is Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis and Dermatitis. Umbrella Tree has beauty benefits as follows: while Bael has beauty benefits as follows: .

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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 Umbrella Tree 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 Umbrella Tree are Mild Allergen 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. Umbrella Tree has showy fruits and Bael has no showy fruits. Also Umbrella Tree is not flowering and Bael is not flowering . You can compare Umbrella Tree and Bael facts and facts of other plants too.

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