Bilimbi

Phoenix Canariensis

About Bilimbi and Phoenix Canariensis

Bilimbi

Phoenix Canariensis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Canary Islands

1.4 Types

Not Available

phoenix canariensis hybrid, Phoenix rupicola

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

moist forests, Mountains

along watercourse, Fertile bottom land, Moist Soils, Volcanic Islands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-13

0 99

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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

38.10 cm152.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm910.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Lavender

Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Blue Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark 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

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

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

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

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 over Water, Needs good drainage, Reduce watering in winter

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

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

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

Palmetto weevil

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland

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

Energy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Food for insects, 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

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Averrhoa bilimbi

PHOENIX canariensis

7.2 Common Name

Bilimbi, Mimbro

Canary Island Date Palm, canary date palm, dattier des Canaries, phoenix palm, pineapple palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bilimbi

Phoenix Canariensis

7.2.2 In German

bilimbi

Phoenix Canariensis

7.2.3 In French

bilimbi

dattier des Canaries

7.2.4 In Spanish

bilimbi

palmera canaria

7.2.5 In Greek

bilimbi

Phoenix Canariensis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bilimbi

Palmeira-das-canárias

7.2.7 In Polish

bilimbi

Daktylowiec kanaryjski

7.2.8 In Latin

Rondo Beardtongue

Phoenix Canariensis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Phoenix

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Phoeniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Coryphoideae

8.10 Number of Species

1214

1 27800

Properties of Bilimbi and Phoenix Canariensis

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

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Season and Care of Bilimbi and Phoenix Canariensis

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

Bilimbi and Phoenix Canariensis Physical Information

Bilimbi and Phoenix Canariensis physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Phoenix Canariensis height is 152.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and Phoenix Canariensis are as follows:

Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green
Phoenix Canariensis flower color: Yellow and Ivory
Phoenix Canariensis leaf color: Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Bilimbi and Phoenix Canariensis

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