Bel Patra Fruit Plant In 6 Inch Nursery Pot

The Bel Patra fruit plant is the same plant as the Bael tree — Bael Tree. It is a medium-sized tree that produces the bael fruit (also called stone apple or wood apple in some regions).

Identification

• Leaves: Usually have 3 leaflets (Bel Patra), light to dark green.
• Flowers: Small, fragrant, greenish-white flowers.
• Fruit: Round to oval with a hard woody shell; turns yellowish-green when mature.
• Height: Typically grows 8–15 meters tall.

Growing the Plant

• Climate: Thrives in tropical and subtropical regions.
• Sunlight: Full sun (at least 6–8 hours daily).
• Soil: Well-drained soil; tolerates poor soils better than many fruit trees.
• Watering: Moderate; established trees are drought-tolerant.
• Fruiting: Usually starts producing fruit in about 4–8 years from seed, sooner if grown from a grafted sapling.

Fruit Benefits

Bael fruit is commonly used for:

• Juices and sherbets
• Jams and preserves
• Traditional Ayurvedic preparations
• Dietary fiber and vitamin-rich foods