Bilimbi

Pumpkin Tree

About Bilimbi and Pumpkin Tree

Bilimbi

Pumpkin Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Middle Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

moist forests, Mountains

Moist Soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

3-9

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

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Lavender

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

imparipinnate

2.4 Thorns

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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, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Requires a lot of watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Rich

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

Red blotch

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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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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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

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6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

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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

Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, For making oil, Used as a nutritious food item

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Averrhoa bilimbi

SOLANUM integrifolium

7.2 Common Name

Bilimbi, Mimbro

Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bilimbi

कद्दू पेड़

7.2.2 In German

bilimbi

Kürbis-Baum

7.2.3 In French

bilimbi

arbre de citrouille

7.2.4 In Spanish

bilimbi

árbol de calabaza

7.2.5 In Greek

bilimbi

δέντρο κολοκύθας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bilimbi

árvore abóbora

7.2.7 In Polish

bilimbi

drzewa dyni

7.2.8 In Latin

Rondo Beardtongue

PEPO ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Oleaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Fraxinus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bilimbi and Pumpkin Tree

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

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Season and Care of Bilimbi and Pumpkin Tree

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

Bilimbi and Pumpkin Tree Physical Information

Bilimbi and Pumpkin Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and Pumpkin Tree are as follows:

Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green
Pumpkin Tree flower color: White
Pumpkin Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bilimbi and Pumpkin Tree

Care of Bilimbi and Pumpkin Tree 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 Pumpkin Tree 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 Pumpkin Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.