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About Bilimbi and Swordfern

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Fern
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Australia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Polystichum solitarium
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
1
Rank: 91 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
moist forests, Mountains
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-2
12-1
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
H1, H2
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)
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (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
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Saw-tooth like
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, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer
All year
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
when new, water every week
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
Pests and diseases free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
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
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples
Good for skin
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, Food for animals
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic
Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Root, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
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
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Averrhoa bilimbi
Polystichum munitum
7.2 Common Name
Bilimbi, Mimbro
Swordfern, western swordfern
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bilimbi
Swordfern
7.2.2 In German
bilimbi
Sword Fern
7.2.3 In French
bilimbi
Epée Fern
7.2.4 In Spanish
bilimbi
helecho espada
7.2.5 In Greek
bilimbi
ξίφος φτέρη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
bilimbi
espada Fern
7.2.7 In Polish
bilimbi
Miecz Fern
7.2.8 In Latin
Rondo Beardtongue
Fern gladio
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida
8.4 Order
Oxalidales
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Oxalidaceae
Dryopteridaceae
8.6 Genus
Averrhoa
Polystichum
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
About Orchid
12
Rank: 100 (Overall)
260
Rank: 48 (Overall)
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Properties of Bilimbi and Swordfern

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

Season and Care of Bilimbi and Swordfern

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

Bilimbi and Swordfern Physical Information

Bilimbi and Swordfern physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Swordfern height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and Swordfern are as follows:

  • Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender

  • Bilimbi leaf color: Green

  • Swordfern flower color: Not Available

  • Swordfern leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bilimbi and Swordfern

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