Bilimbi

Green Hosta

About Bilimbi and Green Hosta

Bilimbi

Green Hosta

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

224

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

moist forests, Mountains

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

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

A2, A3, 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

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cm15.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm15.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Lavender

White, Lavender, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Slate Gray, Steel Blue

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

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

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

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

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

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

Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Averrhoa bilimbi

HOSTA 'Eruption'

7.2 Common Name

Bilimbi, Mimbro

green hosta

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bilimbi

green hosta

7.2.2 In German

bilimbi

Funkie

7.2.3 In French

bilimbi

plantain lily

7.2.4 In Spanish

bilimbi

lirio de plátano

7.2.5 In Greek

bilimbi

πεντάνευρο κρίνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bilimbi

lírio banana

7.2.7 In Polish

bilimbi

babki lilia

7.2.8 In Latin

Rondo Beardtongue

plantago lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Hosta

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

12NA

1 27800

Properties of Bilimbi and Green Hosta

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

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Season and Care of Bilimbi and Green Hosta

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

Bilimbi and Green Hosta Physical Information

Bilimbi and Green Hosta physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Green Hosta height is 15.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and Green Hosta are as follows:

Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green
Green Hosta flower color: White, Lavender and Ivory
Green Hosta leaf color: Not Available

Care of Bilimbi and Green Hosta

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