Bilimbi

Tahitian Gooseberry

About Bilimbi and Tahitian Gooseberry

Bilimbi

Tahitian Gooseberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Fruit, Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Not Available

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

moist forests, Mountains

Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

Not Available

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Bushy, Evergreen

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cm800.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm400.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Lavender

Light Green, Lime Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

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

High Potash Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth

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, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

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

Cottage garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Averrhoa bilimbi

Phyllanthus acidus

7.2 Common Name

Bilimbi, Mimbro

Tahitian gooseberry, country gooseberry, star gooseberry, starberry, grosella

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bilimbi

ताहितियन आमला

7.2.2 In German

bilimbi

Tahitian Stachelbeere

7.2.3 In French

bilimbi

Tahitian Gooseberry

7.2.4 In Spanish

bilimbi

Tahitian grosella espinosa

7.2.5 In Greek

bilimbi

Tahitian Φραγκοστάφυλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bilimbi

Tahitian Gooseberry

7.2.7 In Polish

bilimbi

Tahitian agrest

7.2.8 In Latin

Rondo Beardtongue

Tahitian Gooseberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Phyllanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Phyllanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Phyllantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

12NA

1 27800

Properties of Bilimbi and Tahitian Gooseberry

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

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Season and Care of Bilimbi and Tahitian Gooseberry

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

Bilimbi and Tahitian Gooseberry Physical Information

Bilimbi and Tahitian Gooseberry physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Tahitian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and Tahitian Gooseberry are as follows:

Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green
Tahitian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Tahitian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green

Care of Bilimbi and Tahitian Gooseberry

Care of Bilimbi and Tahitian Gooseberry 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 Tahitian Gooseberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season and Remove deadheads. In summer Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tahitian Gooseberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.