Bilimbi

Dame's Rocket

About Bilimbi and Dame's Rocket

Bilimbi

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Herbs

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

moist forests, Mountains

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

9 - 1

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Lavender

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Itchiness, Sore Throat

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Averrhoa bilimbi

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

Bilimbi, Mimbro

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

Bilimbi

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

bilimbi

Rockets Freifrau

In French

bilimbi

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

bilimbi

Rocket Dame

In Greek

bilimbi

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

bilimbi

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

bilimbi

Rocket Dame

In Latin

Rondo Beardtongue

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Brassicales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1250

1 27800

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Properties of Bilimbi and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Bilimbi and Dame's Rocket

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

Bilimbi and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

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

Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bilimbi and Dame's Rocket

Care of Bilimbi and Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.