Bilimbi

Sarcococca confusa

About Bilimbi and Sarcococca confusa

Bilimbi

Sarcococca confusa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

China

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

moist forests, Mountains

Banks, Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

Not Available

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

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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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)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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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, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, 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 Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

Aphids, Sooty Mold

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas

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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43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen 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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61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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28% Broadleaf Evergreen 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

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

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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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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34% Broadleaf Evergreen 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 Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Averrhoa bilimbi

SARCOCOCCA confusa

7.2 Common Name

Bilimbi, Mimbro

Sweet Box

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bilimbi

Sarcococca confusa

7.2.2 In German

bilimbi

Sarcococca verwirrt

7.2.3 In French

bilimbi

Sarcococca confus

7.2.4 In Spanish

bilimbi

Sarcococca confundido

7.2.5 In Greek

bilimbi

Sarcococca συγχέεται

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bilimbi

Sarcococca confuso

7.2.7 In Polish

bilimbi

sarcococca mylić

7.2.8 In Latin

Rondo Beardtongue

confusa Sarcococca

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Buxales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Buxaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Sarcococca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

About Orchid

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Bilimbi and Sarcococca confusa

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

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Season and Care of Bilimbi and Sarcococca confusa

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

Bilimbi and Sarcococca confusa Physical Information

Bilimbi and Sarcococca confusa physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Sarcococca confusa height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and Sarcococca confusa are as follows:

Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green
Sarcococca confusa flower color: White and Ivory
Sarcococca confusa leaf color: Dark Green and Yellow green

Care of Bilimbi and Sarcococca confusa

Care of Bilimbi and Sarcococca confusa 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 Sarcococca confusa pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, 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 Sarcococca confusa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.