Bilimbi

Calla Lily

About Bilimbi and Calla Lily

Bilimbi

Calla Lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Bulb, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

South Africa, Swaziland

1.4 Types

Not Available

Passionfruit, Fire glow, Gem rose, Blaze, Crystal blush

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 65 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

moist forests, Mountains

Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

10-4

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

2a, 2b, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 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

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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.00 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)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (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

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Autumn, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires a lot of watering

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, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part 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

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

Armillaria mellea, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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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37% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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22% Summer 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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40% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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18% Summer 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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14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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55% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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13% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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51% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Bouquets

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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32% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Averrhoa bilimbi

Zantedeschia Aethiopica

7.2 Common Name

Bilimbi, Mimbro

Calla Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bilimbi

Calla Lily

7.2.2 In German

bilimbi

Calla-Lilien-

7.2.3 In French

bilimbi

Lys calla

7.2.4 In Spanish

bilimbi

Cala

7.2.5 In Greek

bilimbi

Calla κρίνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bilimbi

Calla

7.2.7 In Polish

bilimbi

Calla Lily

7.2.8 In Latin

Rondo Beardtongue

Calla Lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Zantedeschia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Zantedeschieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Bilimbi and Calla Lily

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

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Season and Care of Bilimbi and Calla Lily

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

Bilimbi and Calla Lily Physical Information

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

Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green
Calla Lily flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Calla Lily leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bilimbi and Calla Lily

Care of Bilimbi and Calla Lily 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 Calla Lily pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Calla Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.