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About Bilimbi and Deer Fern

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Fern
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada, Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Asia, Eastern Asia, China, Japan
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)
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1.5 Habitat
moist forests, Mountains
Shaded sites, Wet forest
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
5-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-2
10-4
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
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
38.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Pink, Lavender
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Lance shaped
2.4 Thorns
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
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
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Divison, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering
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
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full 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
Compost
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern 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 !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Flying insects, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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 !
64% Fern 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
Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Stomach pain
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Averrhoa bilimbi
BLECHNUM spicant
7.2 Common Name
Bilimbi, Mimbro
Hard Fern
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bilimbi
हिरण फर्न
7.2.2 In German
bilimbi
Deer Fern
7.2.3 In French
bilimbi
blechnum
7.2.4 In Spanish
bilimbi
Ciervo helecho
7.2.5 In Greek
bilimbi
Deer Fern
7.2.6 In Portuguese
bilimbi
cervos Fern
7.2.7 In Polish
bilimbi
Deer Fern
7.2.8 In Latin
Rondo Beardtongue
deer Fern
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Polypodiopsida
8.4 Order
Oxalidales
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Oxalidaceae
Blechnaceae
8.6 Genus
Averrhoa
Blechnum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Blechnoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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12
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Bilimbi and Deer Fern

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

Season and Care of Bilimbi and Deer Fern

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

Bilimbi and Deer Fern Physical Information

Bilimbi and Deer Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Deer Fern height is 20.30 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and Deer Fern are as follows:

  • Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender

  • Bilimbi leaf color: Green

  • Deer Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Deer Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Bilimbi and Deer Fern

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