Bilimbi

Aconitum

About Bilimbi and Aconitum

Bilimbi

Aconitum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Flowering Plants, Perennial

Origin

Types

Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite

Number of Varieties

2250

0 40000

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Habitat

moist forests, Mountains

low mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm130.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm80.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Lavender

Blue, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Upright

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Fall, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Moist

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer

Early Fall, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Average, Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

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

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Bees

Allergy

Itchiness, Sore Throat

breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Averrhoa bilimbi

Aconitum variegatum

Common Name

Bilimbi, Mimbro

Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket

In Hindi

Bilimbi

बच्छनाभ

In German

bilimbi

Eisenhut

In French

bilimbi

aconit

In Spanish

bilimbi

acónito

In Greek

bilimbi

monkshood

In Portuguese

bilimbi

Aconitum

In Polish

bilimbi

tojad

In Latin

Rondo Beardtongue

aconitum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Ranunculales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Ranunculaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Aconitum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Delphinieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

12250

1 27800

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Properties of Bilimbi and Aconitum

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

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Season and Care of Bilimbi and Aconitum

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

Bilimbi and Aconitum Physical Information

Bilimbi and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and Aconitum are as follows:

Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green

Care of Bilimbi and Aconitum

Care of Bilimbi and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.