Bilimbi

Urn Plant

About Bilimbi and Urn Plant

Bilimbi

Urn Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

240

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

moist forests, Mountains

Rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-15

0 99

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, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cm40.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Lavender

Blue, Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Linear

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

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil

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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Humidity, Moisture

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

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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

Coarse

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

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

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Averrhoa bilimbi

AECHMEA fasciata

7.2 Common Name

Bilimbi, Mimbro

Aechmea , Bromeliad, Urn Plant, Vase Plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bilimbi

urn plant

7.2.2 In German

bilimbi

Urne Anlage

7.2.3 In French

bilimbi

plante urn

7.2.4 In Spanish

bilimbi

planta de urna

7.2.5 In Greek

bilimbi

λάρνακα φυτό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bilimbi

planta de urna

7.2.7 In Polish

bilimbi

urna roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Rondo Beardtongue

urn herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Poales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Bromeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Aechmea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

12255

1 27800

Properties of Bilimbi and Urn Plant

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

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Season and Care of Bilimbi and Urn Plant

Season and care of Bilimbi and Urn Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Bilimbi and Urn Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bilimbi season is Spring and Summer and Urn Plant season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Bilimbi is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Urn Plant is Sand while the PH of soil for Bilimbi is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Urn Plant is Not Available.

Bilimbi and Urn Plant Physical Information

Bilimbi and Urn Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Urn Plant height is 40.60 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and Urn Plant are as follows:

Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green
Urn Plant flower color: Blue, Pink and Rose
Urn Plant leaf color: Gray Green, Dark Green and Silver

Care of Bilimbi and Urn Plant

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