Bilimbi

Bellflower

About Bilimbi and Bellflower

Bilimbi

Bellflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Caribbean

1.4 Types

Not Available

Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

moist forests, Mountains

Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

10-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-8

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

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

91.44 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

91.44 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Lavender

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

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

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

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

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

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

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Insignificant

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Averrhoa bilimbi

PORTLANDIA grandiflora

7.2 Common Name

Bilimbi, Mimbro

Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bilimbi

Bellflower plant

7.2.2 In German

bilimbi

Glockenblumen - Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

bilimbi

plante Bellflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

bilimbi

planta de Bellflower

7.2.5 In Greek

bilimbi

φυτό καμπανούλα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bilimbi

planta Bellflower

7.2.7 In Polish

bilimbi

dzwonek roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Rondo Beardtongue

bellflower herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Rubiaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Portlandia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Chiococceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cinchonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bilimbi and Bellflower

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

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Season and Care of Bilimbi and Bellflower

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

Bilimbi and Bellflower Physical Information

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

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

Care of Bilimbi and Bellflower

Care of Bilimbi and Bellflower 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 Bellflower pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bellflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.