Bilimbi

Cinnamon

About Bilimbi and Cinnamon

Bilimbi

Cinnamon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Not Available

Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

moist forests, Mountains

Farms, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-8

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, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm910.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Lavender

White, Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

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

Small elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems

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, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

Cold, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Seeds, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Condiment, Employed in herbal medicine, For making oil, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Averrhoa bilimbi

CINNAMOMUM verum

7.2 Common Name

Bilimbi, Mimbro

Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bilimbi

दालचीनी

7.2.2 In German

bilimbi

Zimt

7.2.3 In French

bilimbi

Cannelle

7.2.4 In Spanish

bilimbi

Canela

7.2.5 In Greek

bilimbi

Κανέλα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bilimbi

Canela

7.2.7 In Polish

bilimbi

Cynamon

7.2.8 In Latin

Rondo Beardtongue

cinnamomum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Laurales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Lauraceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Cinnamomum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cassythoideae

8.10 Number of Species

12NA

1 27800

Properties of Bilimbi and Cinnamon

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

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Season and Care of Bilimbi and Cinnamon

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

Bilimbi and Cinnamon Physical Information

Bilimbi and Cinnamon physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Cinnamon height is 760.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and Cinnamon are as follows:

Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green
Cinnamon flower color: White and Light Yellow
Cinnamon leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Pink

Care of Bilimbi and Cinnamon

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