Bilimbi

American Holly

About Bilimbi and American Holly

Bilimbi

American Holly

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

1.4 Types

Not Available

Ilex opaca laxiflora,Ilex opaca opaca

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

moist forests, Mountains

Coastal sand dunes, moist forests, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

Not Available

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Lavender

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oval Spiny Leaves

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs, Drought Tolerant

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

Cold, epilepsy, Itching, Malaria, Pneumonia

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Used as a dyestuff, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in making tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Averrhoa bilimbi

ILEX opaca

7.2 Common Name

Bilimbi, Mimbro

Christmas Holly

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bilimbi

American Holly

7.2.2 In German

bilimbi

American Holly

7.2.3 In French

bilimbi

American Holly

7.2.4 In Spanish

bilimbi

American Holly

7.2.5 In Greek

bilimbi

American Holly

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bilimbi

American Holly

7.2.7 In Polish

bilimbi

American Holly

7.2.8 In Latin

Rondo Beardtongue

American Holly

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Celastrales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Aquifoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Ilex

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

122

1 27800

Properties of Bilimbi and American Holly

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

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Season and Care of Bilimbi and American Holly

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

Bilimbi and American Holly Physical Information

Bilimbi and American Holly physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas American Holly height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and American Holly are as follows:

Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green
American Holly flower color: White
American Holly leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bilimbi and American Holly

Care of Bilimbi and American Holly 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 American Holly pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Holly needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.