Bilimbi

Spindle Tree

About Bilimbi and Spindle Tree

Bilimbi

Spindle Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

moist forests, Mountains

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

4-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

7-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

370.00 cm

Rank: 66 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

900.00 cm

Rank: 24 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Lavender

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Pink, Purple, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Lanceolate to elliptical

2.4 Thorns

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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants 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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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants 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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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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62% Most Useful Shrub Plants 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

Alterative, Hepatic, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Seeds, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants 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 Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Averrhoa bilimbi

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

7.2 Common Name

Bilimbi, Mimbro

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bilimbi

Spindle Tree

7.2.2 In German

bilimbi

Spindelbaum

7.2.3 In French

bilimbi

Spindle Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

bilimbi

Árbol del husillo

7.2.5 In Greek

bilimbi

ατράκτου Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bilimbi

Árvore spindle

7.2.7 In Polish

bilimbi

Wrzeciono Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Rondo Beardtongue

Ligno colos

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Celastrales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Celastraceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Euonymus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Euonymeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Celastroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bilimbi and Spindle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Bilimbi and Spindle Tree

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

Bilimbi and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Bilimbi and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Bilimbi and Spindle Tree

Care of Bilimbi and Spindle Tree 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 Spindle Tree 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 Spindle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.