Bilimbi

Sweet Cherry

About Bilimbi and Sweet Cherry

Bilimbi

Sweet Cherry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2120

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

moist forests, Mountains

Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

8-1

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

2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cm910.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm760.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Lavender

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

broad, flat

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer

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

Acidic, Neutral

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

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 dead branches, Remove thin branches

4.8 Fertilizers

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

A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

Aphids, Borers, Mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Birds, Flies

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

Mild Allergen, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Averrhoa bilimbi

PRUNUS avium

7.2 Common Name

Bilimbi, Mimbro

Sweet Cherry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bilimbi

मीठी चेरी

7.2.2 In German

bilimbi

Süße Kirsche

7.2.3 In French

bilimbi

Cerise sucrée

7.2.4 In Spanish

bilimbi

Cereza dulce

7.2.5 In Greek

bilimbi

γλυκό κεράσι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bilimbi

Cereja doce

7.2.7 In Polish

bilimbi

Słodka Wiśnia

7.2.8 In Latin

Rondo Beardtongue

dulcis cerasus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Amygdaleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amygdaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

12NA

1 27800

Properties of Bilimbi and Sweet Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Bilimbi and Sweet Cherry

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

Bilimbi and Sweet Cherry Physical Information

Bilimbi and Sweet Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Sweet Cherry height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and Sweet Cherry are as follows:

Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green
Sweet Cherry flower color: Not Available
Sweet Cherry leaf color: Not Available

Care of Bilimbi and Sweet Cherry

Care of Bilimbi and Sweet Cherry 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 Sweet Cherry pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove thin branches. In summer Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.