Bilimbi

African Iris

About Bilimbi and African Iris

Bilimbi

African Iris

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Africa

Types

Perennial

Number of Varieties

250

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

moist forests, Mountains

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-10

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9-2

10-8

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm61.30 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Lavender

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Grass like

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

Nematodes, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness, Sore Throat

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

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

Ethnobotanic

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Root

Other Uses

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

Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

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

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Averrhoa bilimbi

DIETES bicolor

Common Name

Bilimbi, Mimbro

African iris, Fortnight lily

In Hindi

Bilimbi

African Iris

In German

bilimbi

Afrikanische Iris

In French

bilimbi

African Iris

In Spanish

bilimbi

Iris africano

In Greek

bilimbi

Αφρικανική Iris

In Portuguese

bilimbi

Iris africano

In Polish

bilimbi

Afryki Iris

In Latin

Rondo Beardtongue

African Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Asparagales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Dietes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

12300

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Bilimbi and African Iris

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

Compare Fruits » More

Bilimbi and Kukui

Bilimbi and Juneberry

Bilimbi and Aster

» More Compare Fruits

Season and Care of Bilimbi and African Iris

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

Bilimbi and African Iris Physical Information

Bilimbi and African Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and African Iris are as follows:

Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green
African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Bilimbi and African Iris

Care of Bilimbi and African Iris 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 African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.