Bilimbi

Chinese Evergreen

About Bilimbi and Chinese Evergreen

Bilimbi

Chinese Evergreen

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

232

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

moist forests, Mountains

subtropical regions, Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-914-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-1

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Lavender

White, Light Green, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Red, Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Allow to dry out slightly between 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

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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

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

Aphids, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

inflammation in lips, Skin irritation, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Averrhoa bilimbi

AGLAONEMA 'Emerald Bay'

7.2 Common Name

Bilimbi, Mimbro

Aglaonema, Chinese Evergreen

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bilimbi

Chinese Evergreen

7.2.2 In German

bilimbi

Kolbenfaden

7.2.3 In French

bilimbi

Chinese Evergreen

7.2.4 In Spanish

bilimbi

Chinese Evergreen

7.2.5 In Greek

bilimbi

Chinese Evergreen

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bilimbi

Chinese Evergreen

7.2.7 In Polish

bilimbi

Chinese Evergreen

7.2.8 In Latin

Rondo Beardtongue

Chinese Evergreen

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Aglaonema

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Aglaonemateae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

12NA

1 27800

Properties of Bilimbi and Chinese Evergreen

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

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Season and Care of Bilimbi and Chinese Evergreen

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

Bilimbi and Chinese Evergreen Physical Information

Bilimbi and Chinese Evergreen physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Chinese Evergreen height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Bilimbi and Chinese Evergreen are as follows:

Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green
Chinese Evergreen flower color: White, Light Green and Ivory
Chinese Evergreen leaf color: Not Available

Care of Bilimbi and Chinese Evergreen

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