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About Bilimbi and Portulaca

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
South America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
moist forests, Mountains
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
5-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-2
12 - 1
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
Prostrate/Trailing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
38.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Pink, Lavender
Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Needle like
2.4 Thorns
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
8% Annual 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
Full 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
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought, Heat Tolerance
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
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
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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, Shearing
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost
Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples
Skin Problems
6.1.3 Edible Uses
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Cottage garden, Edible
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Averrhoa bilimbi
PORTULACA grandiflora
7.2 Common Name
Bilimbi, Mimbro
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bilimbi
Portulaca
7.2.2 In German
bilimbi
Portulak
7.2.3 In French
bilimbi
portulaca
7.2.4 In Spanish
bilimbi
Portulaca
7.2.5 In Greek
bilimbi
Portulaca
7.2.6 In Portuguese
bilimbi
Portulaca
7.2.7 In Polish
bilimbi
Portulaca
7.2.8 In Latin
Rondo Beardtongue
Portulaca
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Oxalidales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Oxalidaceae
Portulacaceae
8.6 Genus
Averrhoa
Portulaca
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
12
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Bilimbi and Portulaca

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

Season and Care of Bilimbi and Portulaca

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

Bilimbi and Portulaca Physical Information

Bilimbi and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and Portulaca are as follows:

  • Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender

  • Bilimbi leaf color: Green

  • Portulaca flower color: Red

  • Portulaca leaf color: Green

Care of Bilimbi and Portulaca

Care of Bilimbi and Portulaca 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 Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing. In summer Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.