Bilimbi

Shortleaf Pine

About Bilimbi and Shortleaf Pine

Bilimbi

Shortleaf Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Coniferous Tree

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

moist forests, Mountains

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

9-6

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

Fertilizers

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

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

Littleleaf disease

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness, Sore Throat

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

Emetic, Laxative, tuberculosis, Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Inner Bark, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Averrhoa bilimbi

PINUS echinata

Common Name

Bilimbi, Mimbro

Shortleaf Pine

In Hindi

Bilimbi

Shortleaf Pine

In German

bilimbi

Shortleaf Pine

In French

bilimbi

Shortleaf Pine

In Spanish

bilimbi

Shortleaf pino

In Greek

bilimbi

Shortleaf Pine

In Portuguese

bilimbi

Shortleaf Pine

In Polish

bilimbi

Shortleaf Pine

In Latin

Rondo Beardtongue

Pinus Shortleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Pinales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

123

1 27800

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Properties of Bilimbi and Shortleaf Pine

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

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Season and Care of Bilimbi and Shortleaf Pine

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

Bilimbi and Shortleaf Pine Physical Information

Bilimbi and Shortleaf Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Shortleaf Pine height is 1,830.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and Shortleaf Pine are as follows:

Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green
Shortleaf Pine flower color:
Shortleaf Pine leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bilimbi and Shortleaf Pine

Care of Bilimbi and Shortleaf Pine 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 Shortleaf Pine 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 Shortleaf Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.