Bilimbi

Bermuda Grass

About Bilimbi and Bermuda Grass

Bilimbi

Bermuda Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Grass

Origin

Southern Asia, India

Types

Number of Varieties

250

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Habitat

moist forests, Mountains

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-11

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

11- 6

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, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm40.00 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm302.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

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

Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Itchiness, Sore Throat

breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

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

Skin irritation, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Averrhoa bilimbi

CYNODON dactylon

Common Name

Bilimbi, Mimbro

Bermuda Grass

In Hindi

Bilimbi

बरमूडा घास

In German

bilimbi

Bermuda Gras

In French

bilimbi

l'herbe des Bermudes

In Spanish

bilimbi

Grama

In Greek

bilimbi

Αγριάδα

In Portuguese

bilimbi

grama Bermuda

In Polish

bilimbi

Trawa Bermuda

In Latin

Rondo Beardtongue

Bermuda Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Cyperales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Cynodon Rich

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids

Tribe

Chlorideae

Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Number of Species

122

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Properties of Bilimbi and Bermuda Grass

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

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Season and Care of Bilimbi and Bermuda Grass

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

Bilimbi and Bermuda Grass Physical Information

Bilimbi and Bermuda Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Bermuda Grass height is 40.00 cm and width 302.00 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and Bermuda Grass are as follows:

Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green
Bermuda Grass flower color:
Bermuda Grass leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Bilimbi and Bermuda Grass

Care of Bilimbi and Bermuda Grass 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 Bermuda Grass pruning is done . In summer Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bermuda Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.