Bilimbi

Pearl Millet

About Bilimbi and Pearl Millet

Bilimbi

Pearl Millet

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

About Rice Plant

⊕

▶

▼

Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

▲

About Elderberry

⊕

▶

411 (About Canna)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

1.5 Habitat

moist forests, Mountains

Cultivated Beds, Riverbanks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

8-11

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

⊕

▶

▼

38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Cyclamen

⊕

▶

350 (About Privet)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

⊕

▶

▼

25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Evening Primrose

⊕

▶

243.84 (About Acerola)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Lavender

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Sandy Brown, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Long slender

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full 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, Soil test crop response correlation (STCR) based integrated fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

Bacterial leaf spot, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

Antioxidants, Appetizer, Heart problems, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Fibre, Food for animals

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Averrhoa bilimbi

PENNISETUM glaucum

7.2 Common Name

Bilimbi, Mimbro

Millet, Pearl Millet

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bilimbi

बाजरा

7.2.2 In German

bilimbi

Perlhirse

7.2.3 In French

bilimbi

Perle Millet

7.2.4 In Spanish

bilimbi

El mijo perla

7.2.5 In Greek

bilimbi

μαργαριτάρι Κεχρί

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bilimbi

milheto

7.2.7 In Polish

bilimbi

Pearl Millet

7.2.8 In Latin

Rondo Beardtongue

Pearl milium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Pennisetum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

About Orchid

⊕

▶

▼

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

140

Rank: 72 (Overall)▶

▲

About Calla Lily

⊕

▶

350 (About Thyme)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

Properties of Bilimbi and Pearl Millet

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

Compare Fruits » More

Bilimbi and European Crab Apple

Bilimbi and Hardy Kiwi

Bilimbi and Kiwifruit

» More

More Compare Fruits

Season and Care of Bilimbi and Pearl Millet

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

Bilimbi and Pearl Millet Physical Information

Bilimbi and Pearl Millet physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Pearl Millet height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and Pearl Millet are as follows:

Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green
Pearl Millet flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Pearl Millet leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bilimbi and Pearl Millet

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