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About Bilimbi and Southern Shield Fern

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Fern
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
North America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
moist forests, Mountains
Damp shady woods, Wet ground, Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
7-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-2
12-8
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
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1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
38.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Pink, Lavender
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Pinnate
2.4 Thorns
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer
Fall, Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
From Rhizomes
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water occasionally, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
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
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Shade, 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
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
Leaf curl, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Scale, Scale insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Bog Garden, Borders
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 !
64% Fern 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
Not Available
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
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Groundcover, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Averrhoa bilimbi
THELYPTERIS kunthii
7.2 Common Name
Bilimbi, Mimbro
Kunth's maiden fern, southern shield fern, maiden ferns
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bilimbi
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.2 In German
bilimbi
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.3 In French
bilimbi
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.4 In Spanish
bilimbi
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.5 In Greek
bilimbi
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.6 In Portuguese
bilimbi
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.7 In Polish
bilimbi
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.8 In Latin
Rondo Beardtongue
Southern Shield Fern
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Polypodiopsida
8.4 Order
Oxalidales
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Oxalidaceae
Thelypteridaceae
8.6 Genus
Averrhoa
Thelypteris
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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12
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Bilimbi and Southern Shield Fern

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

Season and Care of Bilimbi and Southern Shield Fern

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

Bilimbi and Southern Shield Fern Physical Information

Bilimbi and Southern Shield Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Southern Shield Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and Southern Shield Fern are as follows:

  • Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender

  • Bilimbi leaf color: Green

  • Southern Shield Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Southern Shield Fern leaf color: Light Green

Care of Bilimbi and Southern Shield Fern

Care of Bilimbi and Southern Shield Fern 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 Southern Shield Fern 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 Southern Shield Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.