Bilimbi

Cabbage Tree

About Bilimbi and Cabbage Tree

Bilimbi

Cabbage Tree

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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

New Zealand

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

moist forests, Mountains

Coastal Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-11

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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

8.10.1 Minimum Width

25.40 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

8.11 Plant Color

8.11.1 Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Lavender

White

8.11.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

8.11.3 Fruit Color

Brown

White, Blue

8.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

8.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

8.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

8.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

8.12 Shape

8.12.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Long Narrow

8.13 Thorns

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9 Season

9.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

9.2 Growing Conditions

9.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

9.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

9.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

9.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

9.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

9.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

9.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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9.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

10 Care

10.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

10.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Stem Planting, Transplanting

10.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

10.4 Watering Plants

10.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs

10.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

10.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

10.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

10.5 Soil

10.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

10.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

10.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

10.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

10.7 Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

10.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

Red blotch

10.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

11 Facts

11.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

11.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

11.2 Fruits

11.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

11.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

11.3 Fragrance

11.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

11.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

11.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

11.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

11.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

11.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

11.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

11.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

11.8 Evergreen

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11.9 Invasive

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11.10 Self-Sowing

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11.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Caterpillar, Moths

11.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

Asthma

12 Benefits

12.1 Uses

12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

12.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

12.1.3 Edible Uses

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12.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

12.2 Plant Benefits

12.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain

12.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Root, Stem

12.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

12.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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12.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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12.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

13 Scientific Name

13.1 Botanical Name

Averrhoa bilimbi

CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'

13.2 Common Name

Bilimbi, Mimbro

Cabbage Palm

13.2.1 In Hindi

Bilimbi

गोभी पेड़

13.2.2 In German

bilimbi

Cabbage tree

13.2.3 In French

bilimbi

arbre de chou

13.2.4 In Spanish

bilimbi

árbol de la col

13.2.5 In Greek

bilimbi

λάχανο δέντρο

13.2.6 In Portuguese

bilimbi

repolho árvore

13.2.7 In Polish

bilimbi

kapusta drzewo

13.2.8 In Latin

Rondo Beardtongue

brassica ligno

14 Classification

14.1 Kingdom

Plantae

14.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

14.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

14.4 Order

Oxalidales

Asparagales

14.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Asparagaceae

14.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Acidosasa

14.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

14.8 Tribe

Not Available

14.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Lomandroideae

14.10 Number of Species

124

1 27800

Properties of Bilimbi and Cabbage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Bilimbi and Cabbage Tree

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

Bilimbi and Cabbage Tree Physical Information

Bilimbi and Cabbage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and Cabbage Tree are as follows:

Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green
Cabbage Tree flower color: White
Cabbage Tree leaf color: Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of Bilimbi and Cabbage Tree

Care of Bilimbi and Cabbage Tree 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 Cabbage Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cabbage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.