Bilimbi

Ironbark

About Bilimbi and Ironbark

Bilimbi

Ironbark

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

moist forests, Mountains

gardens, Mountain tops, Open Forest, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-3

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

H1, H2, 5, 6, 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

38.10 cm910.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm760.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Lavender

White, Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Light Pink

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

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full 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

No pruning needed, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

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

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution and Soil Compaction, Salt

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

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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

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

no allergic reactions

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

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

Cold

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building

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

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Averrhoa bilimbi

EUCALYPTUS sideroxylon

7.2 Common Name

Bilimbi, Mimbro

Ironbark

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bilimbi

Ironbark

7.2.2 In German

bilimbi

Ironbark

7.2.3 In French

bilimbi

Ironbark

7.2.4 In Spanish

bilimbi

Ironbark

7.2.5 In Greek

bilimbi

Ironbark

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bilimbi

Ironbark

7.2.7 In Polish

bilimbi

Ironbark

7.2.8 In Latin

Rondo Beardtongue

Ironbark

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Myrtaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Eucalyptus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Eucalypteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Myrtoideae

8.10 Number of Species

12700

1 27800

Properties of Bilimbi and Ironbark

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

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Season and Care of Bilimbi and Ironbark

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

Bilimbi and Ironbark Physical Information

Bilimbi and Ironbark physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Ironbark height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and Ironbark are as follows:

Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green
Ironbark flower color: White, Pink and Rose
Ironbark leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Bilimbi and Ironbark

Care of Bilimbi and Ironbark 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 Ironbark pruning is done No pruning needed, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ironbark needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.