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About Bilimbi and Cestrum aurantiacum

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Not Available
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
moist forests, Mountains
Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
8-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-2
12-10
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, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
38.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
150.00 cm
Rank: 74 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Pink, Lavender
Gold
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
White
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Lance-shaped to oblong
2.4 Thorns
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
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
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
reseeds
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Needs very little water
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
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
Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Pests and diseases free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat
poisonous if ingested
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
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 !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
No Medicinal Use
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
Traditional medicine
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Averrhoa bilimbi
CESTRUM aurantiacum
7.2 Common Name
Bilimbi, Mimbro
orange jessamine
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bilimbi
Cestrum aurantiacum
7.2.2 In German
bilimbi
Hammersträucher
7.2.3 In French
bilimbi
Cestrum aurantiacum
7.2.4 In Spanish
bilimbi
Cestrum
7.2.5 In Greek
bilimbi
Cestrum aurantiacum
7.2.6 In Portuguese
bilimbi
Cestrum aurantiacum
7.2.7 In Polish
bilimbi
Cestrum aurantiacum
7.2.8 In Latin
Rondo Beardtongue
Cestrum aurantiacum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Oxalidales
Solanales
8.5 Family
Oxalidaceae
Solanaceae
8.6 Genus
Averrhoa
Cestrum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
12
Rank: 100 (Overall)
250
Rank: 51 (Overall)
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Properties of Bilimbi and Cestrum aurantiacum

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

Season and Care of Bilimbi and Cestrum aurantiacum

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

Bilimbi and Cestrum aurantiacum Physical Information

Bilimbi and Cestrum aurantiacum physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Cestrum aurantiacum height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and Cestrum aurantiacum are as follows:

  • Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender

  • Bilimbi leaf color: Green

  • Cestrum aurantiacum flower color: Gold

  • Cestrum aurantiacum leaf color: Green

Care of Bilimbi and Cestrum aurantiacum

Care of Bilimbi and Cestrum aurantiacum 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 Cestrum aurantiacum pruning is done Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cestrum aurantiacum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.