Bilimbi

Yellow Foxglove

About Bilimbi and Yellow Foxglove

Bilimbi

Yellow Foxglove

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Flowering Plants, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Turkey

1.4 Types

Not Available

Carillon, Temple Bells

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

moist forests, Mountains

Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-8

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Lavender

Light Yellow, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light 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

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

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer

Early Summer, 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, Seedlings, Seperation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Requires watering in the growing season

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

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

cut main flower spike

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

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

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

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

Blurred vision, Confusion, Depression, Diarrhea, Disorientation, drowsiness, Fainting, Halos around objects, Headache, Irregular or slow heartbeat, Lethargy, Loss of appetite, Low blood pressure, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain, Vomiting, weakness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Averrhoa bilimbi

DIGITALIS grandiflora

7.2 Common Name

Bilimbi, Mimbro

Large Yellow Foxglove, Yellow Foxglove

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bilimbi

पीला Foxglove

7.2.2 In German

bilimbi

Gelber Fingerhut

7.2.3 In French

bilimbi

Digitale Jaune

7.2.4 In Spanish

bilimbi

Foxglove amarillo

7.2.5 In Greek

bilimbi

κίτρινο Foxglove

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bilimbi

Foxglove amarelo

7.2.7 In Polish

bilimbi

żółty naparstnica

7.2.8 In Latin

Rondo Beardtongue

Yellow Foxglove

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Digitalis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

12NA

1 27800

Properties of Bilimbi and Yellow Foxglove

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

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Season and Care of Bilimbi and Yellow Foxglove

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

Bilimbi and Yellow Foxglove Physical Information

Bilimbi and Yellow Foxglove physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Yellow Foxglove height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and Yellow Foxglove are as follows:

Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green
Yellow Foxglove flower color: Light Yellow and Brown
Yellow Foxglove leaf color: Green

Care of Bilimbi and Yellow Foxglove

Care of Bilimbi and Yellow Foxglove 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 Yellow Foxglove pruning is done cut main flower spike. In summer Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Yellow Foxglove needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.