Bilimbi

Gifboom

About Bilimbi and Gifboom

Bilimbi

Gifboom

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

moist forests, Mountains

Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-10

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

21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Lavender

Yellow

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

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Spores, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Do not water frequently

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting

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

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

Laxative

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

Used to poison animals during hunting

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Averrhoa bilimbi

EUPHORBIA virosa

7.2 Common Name

Bilimbi, Mimbro

Gifboom

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bilimbi

Gifboom

7.2.2 In German

bilimbi

Namibische Giftwolfmilch

7.2.3 In French

bilimbi

Euphorbia virosa

7.2.4 In Spanish

bilimbi

Euphorbia virosa

7.2.5 In Greek

bilimbi

Euphorbia virosa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bilimbi

Euphorbia virosa

7.2.7 In Polish

bilimbi

Euphorbia virosa

7.2.8 In Latin

Rondo Beardtongue

Euphorbia virosa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Euphorbioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bilimbi and Gifboom

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

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Season and Care of Bilimbi and Gifboom

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

Bilimbi and Gifboom Physical Information

Bilimbi and Gifboom physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Gifboom height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and Gifboom are as follows:

Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green
Gifboom flower color: Yellow
Gifboom leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Bilimbi and Gifboom

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