Bilimbi

Jostaberry

About Bilimbi and Jostaberry

Bilimbi

Jostaberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Not Available

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

moist forests, Mountains

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Lavender

Green, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Red, Purple, Burgundy, Black

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

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Palmate

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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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, Do not water frequently

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

Full Sun, Partial 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

Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost

Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

Birds, Leaf spot, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Cottage Garden

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Averrhoa bilimbi

RIBES x culverwellii

7.2 Common Name

Bilimbi, Mimbro

Jostaberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bilimbi

Jostaberry

7.2.2 In German

bilimbi

Jostaberry

7.2.3 In French

bilimbi

casseille

7.2.4 In Spanish

bilimbi

Jostaberry

7.2.5 In Greek

bilimbi

Jostaberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bilimbi

Jostaberry

7.2.7 In Polish

bilimbi

Jostaberry

7.2.8 In Latin

Rondo Beardtongue

OLIVE

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Saxifragales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Grossulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Ribes

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

123

1 27800

Properties of Bilimbi and Jostaberry

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

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Season and Care of Bilimbi and Jostaberry

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

Bilimbi and Jostaberry Physical Information

Bilimbi and Jostaberry physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Jostaberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and Jostaberry are as follows:

Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green
Jostaberry flower color: Green and Purple
Jostaberry leaf color: Green

Care of Bilimbi and Jostaberry

Care of Bilimbi and Jostaberry 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 Jostaberry pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jostaberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.