Betel Palm

Bilimbi

About Betel Palm and Bilimbi

Betel Palm

Bilimbi

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

moist forests, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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107.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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240.00 cm

Rank: 64 (Overall)▶

25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Purple, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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36% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate

Late Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caseworm, Coconut Hispine Beetle, Coconut scale, Mealy bugs

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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86% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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20% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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39% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

5.12 Allergy

Oral Cancers

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used as an interior landscaping species

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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73% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antidepressant

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Nut

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Chewing

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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29% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Palm Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Street Trees, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARECA catechu

Averrhoa bilimbi

7.2 Common Name

Areca Palm, Betel Palm, Indian Palm

Bilimbi, Mimbro

7.2.1 In Hindi

सुपारी पाम

Bilimbi

7.2.2 In German

Betel Palm

bilimbi

7.2.3 In French

Palmier à bétel

bilimbi

7.2.4 In Spanish

Betel Palm

bilimbi

7.2.5 In Greek

Betel Palm

bilimbi

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Betel Palm

bilimbi

7.2.7 In Polish

Betel Palm

bilimbi

7.2.8 In Latin

Betel Palmarum

Rondo Beardtongue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Areca

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Areceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Arecoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Betel Palm and Bilimbi

Wondering what are the properties of Betel Palm and Bilimbi? We provide you with everything About Betel Palm and Bilimbi. Betel Palm doesn't have thorns and Bilimbi doesn't have thorns. Also Betel Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Betel Palm has allergic reactions like Oral Cancers and Bilimbi has allergic reactions like Oral Cancers. 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 Betel Palm and Bilimbi and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Betel Palm and Bilimbi

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

Betel Palm and Bilimbi Physical Information

Betel Palm and Bilimbi physical information is very important for comparison. Betel Palm height is 107.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Betel Palm and Bilimbi are as follows:

Betel Palm flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Betel Palm leaf color: Green
Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green

Care of Betel Palm and Bilimbi

Care of Betel Palm and Bilimbi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Betel Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Betel Palm 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.