Bilimbi

Rice Plant

About Bilimbi and Rice Plant

Bilimbi

Rice Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Akia Beruin Red, Ofada Rice, Topaz

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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40000

Rank: 1 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

moist forests, Mountains

Muddy habitat

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

8-15

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (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

White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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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

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Keep plant submerged in water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Consistently

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

No need to prune

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Fertilize the soil before planting, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

Bacteria, Birds, fungus, Nematodes, Rats, Snails, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt, Wet Site

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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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass 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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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass 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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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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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

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

Energy, High blood pressure, Skin Disorders, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Starch, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Averrhoa bilimbi

ORYZA

7.2 Common Name

Bilimbi, Mimbro

Rice

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bilimbi

चावल

7.2.2 In German

bilimbi

Reis

7.2.3 In French

bilimbi

riz

7.2.4 In Spanish

bilimbi

arroz

7.2.5 In Greek

bilimbi

ρύζι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bilimbi

arroz

7.2.7 In Polish

bilimbi

ryż

7.2.8 In Latin

Rondo Beardtongue

rice

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

Oryza

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 Rice Plant

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

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Season and Care of Bilimbi and Rice Plant

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

Bilimbi and Rice Plant Physical Information

Bilimbi and Rice Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Rice Plant height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Bilimbi and Rice Plant are as follows:

Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green
Rice Plant flower color: White
Rice Plant leaf color: Green

Care of Bilimbi and Rice Plant

Care of Bilimbi and Rice Plant 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 Rice Plant pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rice Plant needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Consistently.