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About Bilimbi and Brake Fern

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Fern
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Central America, South America, Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Pteris aberrans, Pteris abyssinica, Pteris actiniopteroides
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
280
Rank: 22 (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
moist forests, Mountains
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
10-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-2
12-9
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, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
38.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Pink, Lavender
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
White, Green, Silver
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
White, Green, Silver
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
White, Green, Silver
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
White, Green, Silver
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Pinnate
2.4 Thorns
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has 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
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Spores
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Shade, 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
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 Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
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
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Averrhoa bilimbi
PTERIS argyraea
7.2 Common Name
Bilimbi, Mimbro
Brake Fern
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bilimbi
Brake Fern Plant
7.2.2 In German
bilimbi
Brems Farnanlage
7.2.3 In French
bilimbi
Brake Fern Plante
7.2.4 In Spanish
bilimbi
Planta del helecho del freno
7.2.5 In Greek
bilimbi
Φρένο Fern Plant
7.2.6 In Portuguese
bilimbi
Brake Planta Fern
7.2.7 In Polish
bilimbi
Hamulec Fern roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
Rondo Beardtongue
Fregit Fern Plant Families
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Polypodiopsida
8.4 Order
Oxalidales
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Oxalidaceae
Pteridaceae
8.6 Genus
Averrhoa
Pteris
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Pteridoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
12
Rank: 100 (Overall)
280
Rank: 45 (Overall)
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Properties of Bilimbi and Brake Fern

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

Season and Care of Bilimbi and Brake Fern

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

Bilimbi and Brake Fern Physical Information

Bilimbi and Brake Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Brake Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and Brake Fern are as follows:

  • Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender

  • Bilimbi leaf color: Green

  • Brake Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Brake Fern leaf color: White, Green and Silver

Care of Bilimbi and Brake Fern

Care of Bilimbi and Brake Fern 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 Brake Fern 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 Brake Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.