Bilimbi

Longan

About Bilimbi and Longan

Bilimbi

Longan

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southern Asia, India, China

1.4 Types

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not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

moist forests, Mountains

Humid climates, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-4

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

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

910.00 cm

Rank: 44 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,220.00 cm

Rank: 14 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Lavender

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Gold, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, 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

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Ovate

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Does not require lot of watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Less Watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize three times a year, very little fertilizers at a time

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

Caterpillars, Scale, Spider mites

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

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

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6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

Heart problems, Skin Disorders, Vitamin C

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, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Averrhoa bilimbi

DIMOCARPUS longan

7.2 Common Name

Bilimbi, Mimbro

Longan

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bilimbi

Longan

7.2.2 In German

bilimbi

Longan

7.2.3 In French

bilimbi

longane

7.2.4 In Spanish

bilimbi

Longan

7.2.5 In Greek

bilimbi

Longan

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bilimbi

Longan

7.2.7 In Polish

bilimbi

Longan

7.2.8 In Latin

Rondo Beardtongue

Longan

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Sapindaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Dimocarpus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bilimbi and Longan

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

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Season and Care of Bilimbi and Longan

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

Bilimbi and Longan Physical Information

Bilimbi and Longan physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Longan height is 910.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and Longan are as follows:

Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green
Longan flower color: White and Ivory
Longan leaf color: Red, Green and Dark Green

Care of Bilimbi and Longan

Care of Bilimbi and Longan 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 Longan pruning is done Don't prune in winter and No pruning needed in the early stages. In summer Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Longan needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.