Bilimbi

Henbit Deadnettle

About Bilimbi and Henbit Deadnettle

Bilimbi

Henbit Deadnettle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

moist forests, Mountains

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12 - 1

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

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Lavender

Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Purple, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Divison, From Rhizomes, Layering, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Water occasionally

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

Alkaline, Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Dry

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Not Available

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Flavonoids

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Cottage Garden, 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

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food

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

Edible

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Averrhoa bilimbi

LAMIUM amplexicaule

7.2 Common Name

Bilimbi, Mimbro

Henbit, Henbit Deadnettle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bilimbi

henbit deadnettle

7.2.2 In German

bilimbi

henbit deadnettle

7.2.3 In French

bilimbi

henbit deadnettle

7.2.4 In Spanish

bilimbi

deadnettle henbit

7.2.5 In Greek

bilimbi

αυλακόχορτου deadnettle

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bilimbi

henbit deadnettle

7.2.7 In Polish

bilimbi

Henbit jasnota

7.2.8 In Latin

Rondo Beardtongue

henbit deadnettle

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Lamium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1226

1 27800

Properties of Bilimbi and Henbit Deadnettle

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

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Season and Care of Bilimbi and Henbit Deadnettle

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

Bilimbi and Henbit Deadnettle Physical Information

Bilimbi and Henbit Deadnettle physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Henbit Deadnettle height is 7.60 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and Henbit Deadnettle are as follows:

Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green
Henbit Deadnettle flower color: Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Violet
Henbit Deadnettle leaf color: Green, Purple and Gray Green

Care of Bilimbi and Henbit Deadnettle

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