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Bilimbi
Sugar Pine
About Sugar Pine and Bilimbi


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Origin
-  
Western United States, Canada  
Types
-  
Pinus lambertiana  
Number of Varieties
2  
99+
5  
Habitat
moist forests, Mountains  
Woodland Garden Canopy  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
-9999  
AHS Heat Zone
9-2  
8-1  
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 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28
Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Purple, Pink, Lavender  
-  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Brown  
Brown, Sandy Brown  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Needle like  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer  
-  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  
Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Water three times weekly in summer  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  
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  
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
Pests and Diseases
Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot  
Blister Rust  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
-  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers  
Douglas squirrels  
Allergy
Itchiness, Sore Throat  
Skin irritation  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
-  
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic  
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Seeds, Wood  
Other Uses
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use  
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Feature Plant  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Averrhoa bilimbi  
PINUS lambertiana  
Common Name
Bilimbi, Mimbro  
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine  
In Hindi
Bilimbi  
Sugar Pine  
In German
bilimbi  
Sugar Pine  
In French
bilimbi  
Sugar Pine  
In Spanish
bilimbi  
Sugar Pine  
In Greek
bilimbi  
Sugar Pine  
In Portuguese
bilimbi  
Sugar Pine  
In Polish
bilimbi  
Sugar Pine  
In Latin
Rondo Beardtongue  
Pinus  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
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
12  
99+
5  
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Properties of Bilimbi and Sugar Pine

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

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Season and Care of Bilimbi and Sugar Pine

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

Bilimbi and Sugar Pine Physical Information

Bilimbi and Sugar Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and Sugar Pine are as follows:

Care of Bilimbi and Sugar Pine

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

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