Bilimbi

Lettuce

About Bilimbi and Lettuce

Bilimbi

Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Egypt

Types

Lactuca sativa

Number of Varieties

210

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Habitat

moist forests, Mountains

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

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

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm510.00 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm7.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Spoon Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers

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

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies

Allergy

Itchiness, Sore Throat

Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

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

Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Edible, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Averrhoa bilimbi

Lactuca sativa

Common Name

Bilimbi, Mimbro

Lettuce

In Hindi

Bilimbi

सलाद

In German

bilimbi

Salat

In French

bilimbi

Salade

In Spanish

bilimbi

Lechuga

In Greek

bilimbi

Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

bilimbi

Alface

In Polish

bilimbi

Sałata

In Latin

Rondo Beardtongue

lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Asterales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

12100

1 27800

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Properties of Bilimbi and Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Bilimbi and Lettuce

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

Bilimbi and Lettuce Physical Information

Bilimbi and Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and Lettuce are as follows:

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

Care of Bilimbi and Lettuce

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