Bilimbi

Wedding Cake Tree

About Bilimbi and Wedding Cake Tree

Bilimbi

Wedding Cake Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

moist forests, Mountains

Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

5-8

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,070.00 cm

Rank: 38 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Lavender

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

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

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Late Spring, Early 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

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Requires regular watering during dry 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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

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

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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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46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

No Beauty Benefits

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

Antiphlogistic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Averrhoa bilimbi

CORNUS controversa

7.2 Common Name

Bilimbi, Mimbro

Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bilimbi

Wedding Cake Tree

7.2.2 In German

bilimbi

Hochzeitstorte Baum

7.2.3 In French

bilimbi

Gâteau de mariage Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

bilimbi

Pastel de bodas del árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

bilimbi

Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bilimbi

Árvore do bolo de casamento

7.2.7 In Polish

bilimbi

Wedding Cake Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Rondo Beardtongue

MUSTACEUM ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cornoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Bilimbi and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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Season and Care of Bilimbi and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Bilimbi and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Bilimbi and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green
Wedding Cake Tree flower color: White and Ivory
Wedding Cake Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Bilimbi and Wedding Cake Tree

Care of Bilimbi and Wedding Cake Tree 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 Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wedding Cake Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.