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About Bilimbi and Silver Bells

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Mountain silverbell , Rosea
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
3
Rank: 89 (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
moist forests, Mountains
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
5-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-2
9-5
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
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
38.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Pink, Lavender
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Acuminate
2.4 Thorns
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Not Available
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer
Spring, Late Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
occasional watering once established
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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 grass to maintain level, 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
Pests and diseases free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought and Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Bees, Flying insects
5.12 Allergy
Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat
Unknown
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
None
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
Unknown
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use
Decoration Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Averrhoa bilimbi
ORNITHOGALUM nutans
7.2 Common Name
Bilimbi, Mimbro
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bilimbi
Silver bells
7.2.2 In German
bilimbi
Silver bells
7.2.3 In French
bilimbi
Silver bells
7.2.4 In Spanish
bilimbi
Silver bells
7.2.5 In Greek
bilimbi
Silver bells
7.2.6 In Portuguese
bilimbi
Silver bells
7.2.7 In Polish
bilimbi
Silver bells
7.2.8 In Latin
Rondo Beardtongue
Silver bells
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Oxalidales
Ebenales
8.5 Family
Oxalidaceae
Asparagaceae
8.6 Genus
Averrhoa
Halesia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
12
Rank: 100 (Overall)
4
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Bilimbi and Silver Bells

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

Season and Care of Bilimbi and Silver Bells

Season and care of Bilimbi and Silver Bells is important to know. While considering everything about Bilimbi and Silver Bells Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bilimbi season is Spring and Summer and Silver Bells season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Bilimbi is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Silver Bells is Not Available while the PH of soil for Bilimbi is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Silver Bells is Not Available.

Bilimbi and Silver Bells Physical Information

Bilimbi and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and Silver Bells are as follows:

  • Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender

  • Bilimbi leaf color: Green

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Bilimbi and Silver Bells

Care of Bilimbi and Silver Bells 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 Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.