Bilimbi

Cleyera

About Bilimbi and Cleyera

Bilimbi

Cleyera

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

moist forests, Mountains

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm2,240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Lavender

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Bees, pollinators

Allergy

Itchiness, Sore Throat

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used as a building material, Used as fuel

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Averrhoa bilimbi

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

Common Name

Bilimbi, Mimbro

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

In Hindi

Bilimbi

Cleyera

In German

bilimbi

Sakaki

In French

bilimbi

Cleyera

In Spanish

bilimbi

Cleyera

In Greek

bilimbi

Cleyera

In Portuguese

bilimbi

Cleyera

In Polish

bilimbi

Cleyera

In Latin

Rondo Beardtongue

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Theales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Cleyera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Freziereae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1218

1 27800

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Properties of Bilimbi and Cleyera

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

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Season and Care of Bilimbi and Cleyera

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

Bilimbi and Cleyera Physical Information

Bilimbi and Cleyera physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and Cleyera are as follows:

Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green
Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze

Care of Bilimbi and Cleyera

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