Bellflower

Bilimbi

About Bellflower and Bilimbi

Bellflower

Bilimbi

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Caribbean

Types

Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica

Number of Varieties

432

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Habitat

Terrestrial

moist forests, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-134-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-2

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Purple, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

Plant Tolerance

Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Itchiness, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTLANDIA grandiflora

Averrhoa bilimbi

Common Name

Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily

Bilimbi, Mimbro

In Hindi

Bellflower plant

Bilimbi

In German

Glockenblumen - Pflanze

bilimbi

In French

plante Bellflower

bilimbi

In Spanish

planta de Bellflower

bilimbi

In Greek

φυτό καμπανούλα

bilimbi

In Portuguese

planta Bellflower

bilimbi

In Polish

dzwonek roślin

bilimbi

In Latin

bellflower herba

Rondo Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Oxalidales

Family

Rubiaceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Portlandia

Averrhoa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Chiococceae

Subfamily

Cinchonoideae

Number of Species

30012

1 27800

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Properties of Bellflower and Bilimbi

Wondering what are the properties of Bellflower and Bilimbi? We provide you with everything About Bellflower and Bilimbi. Bellflower doesn't have thorns and Bilimbi doesn't have thorns. Also Bellflower does not have fragrant flowers. Bellflower has allergic reactions like and Bilimbi has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bellflower and Bilimbi and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bellflower and Bilimbi

Season and care of Bellflower and Bilimbi is important to know. While considering everything about Bellflower and Bilimbi Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bellflower season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Bilimbi season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bellflower is Loam, Sand and for Bilimbi is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bellflower is Neutral, Alkaline and for Bilimbi is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Bellflower and Bilimbi Physical Information

Bellflower and Bilimbi physical information is very important for comparison. Bellflower height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Bellflower and Bilimbi are as follows:

Bellflower flower color: White and Light Pink
Bellflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green

Care of Bellflower and Bilimbi

Care of Bellflower and Bilimbi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bellflower pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Bilimbi pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bellflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.