Bilimbi

Guava

About Bilimbi and Guava

Bilimbi

Guava

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Central America, South America

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

2100

0 40000

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Habitat

moist forests, Mountains

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun

Pruning

cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Allergy

Itchiness, Sore Throat

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

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

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

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

Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Averrhoa bilimbi

PSIDIUM guajava

Common Name

Bilimbi, Mimbro

Guava Tree

In Hindi

Bilimbi

अमरूद [amarood]

In German

bilimbi

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

In French

bilimbi

Goyave or Goyavier

In Spanish

bilimbi

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

In Greek

bilimbi

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

In Portuguese

bilimbi

goiaba

In Polish

bilimbi

guawa

In Latin

Rondo Beardtongue

Psidium guajava

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Myrtales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Psidium guajava

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

12100

1 27800

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Properties of Bilimbi and Guava

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

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Season and Care of Bilimbi and Guava

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

Bilimbi and Guava Physical Information

Bilimbi and Guava physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and Guava are as follows:

Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green
Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Bilimbi and Guava

Care of Bilimbi and Guava 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 Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.