Broom

Bilimbi

About Broom and Bilimbi

Broom

Bilimbi

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

open Woodlands, sandy seeps

moist forests, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-84-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-6

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm38.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow

Purple, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Dark Brown, Tan

Brown

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

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Salt

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Hardwood Cuttings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Does not require lot of watering

Needs very little water

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available, Red blotch

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Pests and diseases, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

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

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bog Garden

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Black Dyes, Diuretic

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Fibre, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYTISUS 'Lena'

Averrhoa bilimbi

7.2 Common Name

Broom

Bilimbi, Mimbro

7.2.1 In Hindi

Broom

Bilimbi

7.2.2 In German

Besen

bilimbi

7.2.3 In French

balai

bilimbi

7.2.4 In Spanish

escoba

bilimbi

7.2.5 In Greek

σκούπα

bilimbi

7.2.6 In Portuguese

vassoura

bilimbi

7.2.7 In Polish

miotła

bilimbi

7.2.8 In Latin

iuniperorum

Rondo Beardtongue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Cytisus

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

5012

1 27800

Properties of Broom and Bilimbi

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

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Season and Care of Broom and Bilimbi

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

Broom and Bilimbi Physical Information

Broom and Bilimbi physical information is very important for comparison. Broom height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Broom and Bilimbi are as follows:

Broom flower color: Yellow, Red and Lemon yellow
Broom leaf color: Green
Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green

Care of Broom and Bilimbi

Care of Broom and Bilimbi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Broom pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Broom needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.