Bilimbi

Italian Cypress

About Bilimbi and Italian Cypress

Bilimbi

Italian Cypress

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Moroccan cypress South Tibet cypress Cheng's cypress Yunnan cypress Saharan cypress weeping cypress Tibetan cypress Mediterranean cypress Tonkin cypress Himalayan cypress Vietnamese cypress

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 80 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

moist forests, Mountains

Lowland, Mountain tops, Mountains, Terrestrial, tropical environments, Urban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

9-3

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

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

910.00 cm

Rank: 44 (Overall)▶

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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)▶

150.00 cm

Rank: 74 (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

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

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

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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30% Needled Scale 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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

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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No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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 in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

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

Fungal Diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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52% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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65% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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41% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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58% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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50% Needled Scale 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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Bark

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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9% Needled Scale 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 Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Averrhoa bilimbi

CUPRESSUS sempervirens

7.2 Common Name

Bilimbi, Mimbro

Tuscan cypress Pencil pine Graveyard cypress

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bilimbi

इतालवी सरू

7.2.2 In German

bilimbi

Italienisch Cypress

7.2.3 In French

bilimbi

Italian Cypress

7.2.4 In Spanish

bilimbi

Ciprés italiano

7.2.5 In Greek

bilimbi

Ιταλικά Cypress

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bilimbi

Italian Cypress

7.2.7 In Polish

bilimbi

Italian Cypress

7.2.8 In Latin

Rondo Beardtongue

Cupressus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Cupressaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Cupressus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cupressoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bilimbi and Italian Cypress

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

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Season and Care of Bilimbi and Italian Cypress

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

Bilimbi and Italian Cypress Physical Information

Bilimbi and Italian Cypress physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Italian Cypress height is 910.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and Italian Cypress are as follows:

Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green
Italian Cypress flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Italian Cypress leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bilimbi and Italian Cypress

Care of Bilimbi and Italian Cypress 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 Italian Cypress pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Italian Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.