Bilimbi

Nobile Dendrobium

About Bilimbi and Nobile Dendrobium

Bilimbi

Nobile Dendrobium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Epiphyte

Origin

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Dendrobium nobile

Number of Varieties

21000

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Habitat

moist forests, Mountains

Deciduous forests, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-911-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Lavender

White, Purple, Pink, Burgundy, Dark Red, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

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

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Cold climate

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Cuttings, From bulbs, Rhizome division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut leaves after fall, Prune in flowering season

Fertilizers

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

Fertilize in early to mid-summer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

Red spider mite, Watery soft rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

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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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Itchiness, Sore Throat

convulsions, Dermatitis, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

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

Glowing Skin, Perfumes, Provides herbal hair care, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

Analgesic, Antipyretic, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver Protection

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

For making oil for cosmetics, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Averrhoa bilimbi

DENDROBIUM nobile

Common Name

Bilimbi, Mimbro

Dendrobium, Noble Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid

In Hindi

Bilimbi

Noble Dendrobium

In German

bilimbi

Noble Dendrobium

In French

bilimbi

Dendrobium nobile

In Spanish

bilimbi

Dendrobium nobile

In Greek

bilimbi

Dendrobium nobile

In Portuguese

bilimbi

Nobile Dendrobium

In Polish

bilimbi

Dendrobium szlachetne

In Latin

Rondo Beardtongue

Nobile Dendrobium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Asparagales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Orchidaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Dendrobium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Dendrobieae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

121200

1 27800

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Properties of Bilimbi and Nobile Dendrobium

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

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Season and Care of Bilimbi and Nobile Dendrobium

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

Bilimbi and Nobile Dendrobium Physical Information

Bilimbi and Nobile Dendrobium physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Nobile Dendrobium height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and Nobile Dendrobium are as follows:

Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green
Nobile Dendrobium flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Burgundy, Dark Red and Ivory
Nobile Dendrobium leaf color: Green

Care of Bilimbi and Nobile Dendrobium

Care of Bilimbi and Nobile Dendrobium 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 Nobile Dendrobium pruning is done Cut leaves after fall and Prune in flowering season. In summer Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Nobile Dendrobium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.