Bilimbi

Heart of Flame

About Bilimbi and Heart of Flame

Bilimbi

Heart of Flame

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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

North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

About Rice Plant

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Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

moist forests, Mountains

Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

9-11

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

Not Available

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)▶

150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

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About Cyclamen

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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)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (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

Reddish Plum

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Long Barbed

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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7% Tender Perennial 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

Not Available

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Not Available

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

fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

Fungal Diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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86% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Birds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Borders, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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

Cough

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Fibre

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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64% Tender Perennial 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 Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Hedges

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Averrhoa bilimbi

BROMELIA

7.2 Common Name

Bilimbi, Mimbro

Heart-of-Flame

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bilimbi

Heart-of-flame

7.2.2 In German

bilimbi

Herz -of -Flame

7.2.3 In French

bilimbi

Coeur-de- flamme

7.2.4 In Spanish

bilimbi

Corazón de la llama

7.2.5 In Greek

bilimbi

Καρδιά - of- Φλόγα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bilimbi

Coração -de- Chama

7.2.7 In Polish

bilimbi

Heart- of- Płomień

7.2.8 In Latin

Rondo Beardtongue

Cor - de - flamma

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Poales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Bromeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Bromelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Bromelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Bilimbi and Heart of Flame

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

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Season and Care of Bilimbi and Heart of Flame

Season and care of Bilimbi and Heart of Flame is important to know. While considering everything about Bilimbi and Heart of Flame Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bilimbi season is Spring and Summer and Heart of Flame season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Bilimbi is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Heart of Flame is Not Available while the PH of soil for Bilimbi is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Heart of Flame is Not Available.

Bilimbi and Heart of Flame Physical Information

Bilimbi and Heart of Flame physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Heart of Flame height is 150.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and Heart of Flame are as follows:

Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green
Heart of Flame flower color: Reddish Plum
Heart of Flame leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bilimbi and Heart of Flame

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