Bilimbi

Sacred Lotus

About Bilimbi and Sacred Lotus

Bilimbi

Sacred Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

Rank: 41 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

moist forests, Mountains

Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

9-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-3

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.00 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, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Orbicular

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5% Aquatic 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

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, In Water, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly 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

Cut away fading foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

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

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

Aphids, Caterpillars

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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37% Aquatic 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 Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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10% Aquatic 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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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

Constipation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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74% Aquatic 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

Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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44% Aquatic 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 Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Averrhoa bilimbi

NELUMBO nucifera

7.2 Common Name

Bilimbi, Mimbro

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bilimbi

पवित्र कमल

7.2.2 In German

bilimbi

Heiliges Lotus

7.2.3 In French

bilimbi

Lotus Sacré

7.2.4 In Spanish

bilimbi

loto sagrado

7.2.5 In Greek

bilimbi

ιερή Lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bilimbi

Lotus sagrado

7.2.7 In Polish

bilimbi

Sacred Lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

Rondo Beardtongue

sacra Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Proteales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Abelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nelumbonaceae

8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Bilimbi and Sacred Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Bilimbi and Sacred Lotus

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

Bilimbi and Sacred Lotus Physical Information

Bilimbi and Sacred Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and Sacred Lotus are as follows:

Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green
Sacred Lotus flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose and Coral
Sacred Lotus leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green

Care of Bilimbi and Sacred Lotus

Care of Bilimbi and Sacred Lotus 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 Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage. In summer Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sacred Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.