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About Bilimbi and Silver Feather Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs
Grass

Origin

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Southern Europe

Types

-
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Number of Varieties

22
0 40000
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Habitat

moist forests, Mountains
Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-2
9 - 5

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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Lavender
Gray, Silver, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
reseeds, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
pollinators

Allergy

Itchiness, Sore Throat
Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Borders, Informal Hedge

Beauty Benefits

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

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
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Other Uses

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use
Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Averrhoa bilimbi
STIPA barbata

Common Name

Bilimbi, Mimbro
Silver Feather Grass

In Hindi

Bilimbi
Silver Feather Grass

In German

bilimbi
Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'

In French

bilimbi
Argent Plume Herbe

In Spanish

bilimbi
Silver Feather Grass

In Greek

bilimbi
Silver Feather Grass

In Portuguese

bilimbi
Prata Pena Relva

In Polish

bilimbi
Silver Feather Grass

In Latin

Rondo Beardtongue
Silver Feather Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Oxalidales
Poales

Family

Oxalidaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Averrhoa
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

1220
1 27800
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Properties of Bilimbi and Silver Feather Grass

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

Season and Care of Bilimbi and Silver Feather Grass

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

Bilimbi and Silver Feather Grass Physical Information

Bilimbi and Silver Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Silver Feather Grass height is 61.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and Silver Feather Grass are as follows:

  • Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender

  • Bilimbi leaf color: Green

  • Silver Feather Grass flower color: Gray, Silver and Yellow

  • Silver Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Bilimbi and Silver Feather Grass

Care of Bilimbi and Silver Feather Grass 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 Feather Grass 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 Silver Feather Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.