Bilimbi

German Chamomile

About Bilimbi and German Chamomile

Bilimbi

German Chamomile

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Europe, Western Asia, India

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

moist forests, Mountains

Fields, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

Not Available

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

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, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cm20.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Lavender

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

bipinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Runners, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

Pest Free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Bees, Beetles, Butterflies, Flies

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

Anaphylaxis, Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

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

Not Available

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

Antispasmodic, bowel syndrome, Sedative, Stomachic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Herb

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in herbal medicines

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

Cutflower, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Averrhoa bilimbi

MATRICARIA recutita

7.2 Common Name

Bilimbi, Mimbro

German Chamomile, Scented Mayweed

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bilimbi

जर्मन कैमोमाइल

7.2.2 In German

bilimbi

Echte Kamille

7.2.3 In French

bilimbi

Matricaria recutita

7.2.4 In Spanish

bilimbi

Matricaria recutita

7.2.5 In Greek

bilimbi

γερμανικό χαμομήλι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bilimbi

Camomila vulgar

7.2.7 In Polish

bilimbi

Rumianek pospolity

7.2.8 In Latin

Rondo Beardtongue

Matricaria chamomilla

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Matricaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Anthemideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

12NA

1 27800

Properties of Bilimbi and German Chamomile

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

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Season and Care of Bilimbi and German Chamomile

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

Bilimbi and German Chamomile Physical Information

Bilimbi and German Chamomile physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas German Chamomile height is 20.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and German Chamomile are as follows:

Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green
German Chamomile flower color: White and Yellow
German Chamomile leaf color: Green

Care of Bilimbi and German Chamomile

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