Bilimbi

Big Bluestem

About Bilimbi and Big Bluestem

Bilimbi

Big Bluestem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

moist forests, Mountains

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

2-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

7 - 1

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

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

152.40 cm

Rank: 73 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Lavender

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

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

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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Not Found

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants 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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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, 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, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

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

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Averrhoa bilimbi

ANDROPOGON gerardii

7.2 Common Name

Bilimbi, Mimbro

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bilimbi

Big Bluestem grass

7.2.2 In German

bilimbi

Große Bartgras

7.2.3 In French

bilimbi

Barbon de Gérard herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

bilimbi

hierba andropogon grande

7.2.5 In Greek

bilimbi

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bilimbi

Vetiver grande grama

7.2.7 In Polish

bilimbi

Big Bluestem trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Rondo Beardtongue

Big bluestem herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lillosida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Poaceae

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bilimbi and Big Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Bilimbi and Big Bluestem

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

Bilimbi and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Bilimbi and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green
Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Bilimbi and Big Bluestem

Care of Bilimbi and Big Bluestem 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 Big Bluestem pruning is done 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 Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.