Bilimbi

Jicama

About Bilimbi and Jicama

Bilimbi

Jicama

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

moist forests, Mountains

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-8

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, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (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

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

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, Sand

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

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Dry soil, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Shallow soil

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Butterflies, Mice

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

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

Improve skin tone

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Food for animals, Soil protection

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Bulbs, Root

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, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Averrhoa bilimbi

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

7.2 Common Name

Bilimbi, Mimbro

Mexican Yam bean

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bilimbi

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.2 In German

bilimbi

Yambohne

7.2.3 In French

bilimbi

Kłębian kątowaty

7.2.4 In Spanish

bilimbi

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.5 In Greek

bilimbi

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bilimbi

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.7 In Polish

bilimbi

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.8 In Latin

Rondo Beardtongue

Pachyrhizus erosus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Pachyrhizus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bilimbi and Jicama

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

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Season and Care of Bilimbi and Jicama

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

Bilimbi and Jicama Physical Information

Bilimbi and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Bilimbi and Jicama are as follows:

Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green
Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green

Care of Bilimbi and Jicama

Care of Bilimbi and Jicama 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 Jicama 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 Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.