Bilimbi

Elephant Ear

About Bilimbi and Elephant Ear

Bilimbi

Elephant Ear

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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

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

moist forests, Mountains

Terrestrial, Wet lands

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, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Lavender

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Heart-shaped

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Full Sun, Humidity

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Averrhoa bilimbi

ALOCASIA reginula

7.2 Common Name

Bilimbi, Mimbro

Elephant Ear

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bilimbi

Elephant Ear

7.2.2 In German

bilimbi

Elephant Ear

7.2.3 In French

bilimbi

Elephant Ear

7.2.4 In Spanish

bilimbi

Elephant Ear

7.2.5 In Greek

bilimbi

Elephant Ear

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bilimbi

Elephant Ear

7.2.7 In Polish

bilimbi

Elephant Ear

7.2.8 In Latin

Rondo Beardtongue

Elephant Ear

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Colocasiodeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

1279

1 27800

Properties of Bilimbi and Elephant Ear

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

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Season and Care of Bilimbi and Elephant Ear

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

Bilimbi and Elephant Ear Physical Information

Bilimbi and Elephant Ear physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and Elephant Ear are as follows:

Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green
Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black

Care of Bilimbi and Elephant Ear

Care of Bilimbi and Elephant Ear 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 Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Ear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.